Greenhouse construction : a complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames and plant pits . PORTABLE CONSERVATORIES. 203 So. 204 GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. be about 12,50 i)cr foot, or a total of 1325 to 1250 for asubstantial house liftceu by twenty feet, with heatingai)paratus and benches. THE BASEMENT PIT. There are some objections to the structure to whichthe above name has been given, the principal ones beingthat it is somewhat difldcnlt of access, that it is incon-spicuous, and that the plants grown there do not
Greenhouse construction : a complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames and plant pits . PORTABLE CONSERVATORIES. 203 So. 204 GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. be about 12,50 i)cr foot, or a total of 1325 to 1250 for asubstantial house liftceu by twenty feet, with heatingai)paratus and benches. THE BASEMENT PIT. There are some objections to the structure to whichthe above name has been given, the principal ones beingthat it is somewhat difldcnlt of access, that it is incon-spicuous, and that the plants grown there do not givethe pleasure they would, were it entirely above ground ^ rzn B 1,1,1,1,1 ...^^.^.^ FIG. 115. GROUND PLAN OF BASEMENT PIT. and separated from one of the living rooms by a glasspartition. The points claimed for the basement pit are,that it is very easily heated, owing to the comparativelysmall area of exposed glass, and its cheapness of con-struction, and every one of the objections urged againstit could be overcome by raising the structure to theground level and supplying the needed glass partitionand door. For the location, it is best to select the south side ofthe dwelling, if i)ossible, alt
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