. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 989, A lattice-covered Plant-house. writer from a superintendent of one of the most im- portant botanic gardens in the country, it was remarked that "when the architect prevails, the gardener ; It is also true to a greater degree than in almost any other class of buildings that the beginner or a
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 989, A lattice-covered Plant-house. writer from a superintendent of one of the most im- portant botanic gardens in the country, it was remarked that "when the architect prevails, the gardener ; It is also true to a greater degree than in almost any other class of buildings that the beginner or amateur who undertakes to plan and construct his own Green- house is likely to pay well for his experience, and will at least sympathize with the "lawyer who pleaded his own cause and found he had a fool for a ; This is perfectly true, as many know to their cost. To plan a Greenhouse satisfactorily the designer must have a practical knowledge of the requirements. To meet this increasing demand, specialists can be found, known as "horticultural architects," who devote their entire time to this branch of work. Gradiug.— The floor of the Greenhouse should be a few inches above the outside grade. As most Green- houses are necessarily built low to accommodate the plants, a small terrace around them adds to the eleva- tion and the good appearance of the structure. It will usually be best to keep the floor of a Greenhouse all on one level. When the variation in the grade of the ground is not too great, the floor line should be at the highest point of the grade. In the case of a long house, the floor line is sometimes made the same as the natural grade, but such an ar- rangement is to be avoided when possible. For locations on a hillside, the different apartments may have different floor levels, with necessary steps between them. All the sod and loam should be removed from the space to be covered by a Greenhouse, and all the filling necessary made with subso
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