. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. icular as to soil,that in which a common-Pelargonium will thrive will suit it some nurserymens catalogues there are enumerated Brugmansiasuavcolens and B. arborea. They are the same plants. Originallyit was Datura arborea, a name by which, perhaps, it is bettor knownthan by any other. There is a semi-double variety called Knightii,also worth growing; and B. eanguinea, a flame-coloured variety, isalso well worthy of a place where there is room for both varieties. POTTING HOUSES versus POTTING s
. The Garden : an illustrated weekly journal of gardening in all its branches. icular as to soil,that in which a common-Pelargonium will thrive will suit it some nurserymens catalogues there are enumerated Brugmansiasuavcolens and B. arborea. They are the same plants. Originallyit was Datura arborea, a name by which, perhaps, it is bettor knownthan by any other. There is a semi-double variety called Knightii,also worth growing; and B. eanguinea, a flame-coloured variety, isalso well worthy of a place where there is room for both varieties. POTTING HOUSES versus POTTING structures about a garden are more useful tbau tliat iuwhich plants are potted. About most places there is only apotting shed, which is a storehouse for all kinds of things. Suchplaces, too, are often unfit for the reception of plants, and areuncomfortable for those who are compelled to work iu and convenience are points which should be consideredin erecting potting houses of all kinds—comfort as regardsinterior ariangements, and convenience as respects having. them situated close to where they most needed. The shedform admits of no choice of a site except that afforded in someout-of-the-way place. A potting house, should, however,be ei-ected like any other glass structure. Of the best formfor such a house, the annexed is a sectional will be seen that there is nothing objectionable in itsappearance, and the interior arrangements are all that canbe desired. The back pai-t of the roof is supported by a stonewall; the front is provided with hinged lights for ventilation,and there are movable lights on the roof for the same the fi-ont is fixed the bench for potting on, and there is, aswill be seen, ample accommodation underneath it for storingaway soil and for keeping it dry. The bench is 3 ft. in width,and the space in the centre is the same width; but this maybe increased according to the dimensions of the house. Inthe back part, a
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