Archive image from page 285 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. 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 cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 rc8 HORTICULTURE that 'one-third of the front side of the roof, for the whole length of the house, be formed of glass-work,' and in order that the tall, perpendicular sides of the house should have as 'much glass
Archive image from page 285 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. 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 cyclopediaofam02bail Year: 1900 rc8 HORTICULTURE that 'one-third of the front side of the roof, for the whole length of the house, be formed of glass-work,' and in order that the tall, perpendicular sides of the house should have as 'much glass as possible,' he said that 'the piers between the sashes are commonly made of good timber, from G to 8 or 10 inches thick, according to then hi 1 III 1 the windows for the glans sashi i t , t ⢠⢠the bottom sashes muM ) 1 t or 18 inches of the floor ofthehou-t I 1 h«ithin8orlOinchesof the ceilmg Uk i ii tl 1 t 1 .Hid lit- (i inches by 4 this si/t 'bein 1 1 1 ynu-jvt. but by much the cheapest ui 1 1 1 1 1 1 .iv. ,⢠rueh other about half an inch Hu th 1 1 lights must be made with large pan« s of glass Many or most of the eirly plant houses had removeable tops, made of sash On the change from the old to the new ideas, Alfred Henderson wiites as follows 'The first pub hshed idvocic-v of the h\td rnof s'\ stem wis made by Ml Pftei B IMc id m tlie 'Nc 'Voik Horticulturist,' in lh')7 Bi tiiK til It dl kH ' idicnise struttuies for com table nniih ill 'CM IS 'lei ltâs «,th hâl ' - 1 .1 n «ere connected Ml 1 1 II 1 in 1 placed at all ai ,-1 (11 1 ( the heating w Ii 1 Mil lill'li ll «',t';M''',,â in'M''',nh;'','i'''r it lieitiiu li\ li't IS eaily as 18dJ 11,,' ,11 1 1, , 1 1,, ,11,1 u h 1 « ll, 1 â in anj thing hke a 1 lliti hings & Co , 1 11 I'll 1 1 Ml 1 > 1 ot Till 111 1 t 1 Mr William Nil 1 1 iit\ jears sl\. , 1 11 private pi ILL- I 1. It 1 1 'i\s could affoid to mdule lu buch lu\ni . hanged now The use of steam
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