Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . mp;e. The Pines were very strong, andshowing and swelling handsome fruit of Queens, Providences,&c. Then at right angles stands a span-roofed New Hollandhouse, from 50 to 60 feet long, and 24 feet in width, and con-taining many fine specimens. Again: in different ranges,we have a Geranium-house, 50 feet long, with a curvilinearhipped-roofed on the noith side, a sloping roof in front, awalk in the middle, and a bed of earth on each side, and usedchiefly for forcing kinds; then a propagating-house, much inthe style of the Kose-hou
Journal of horticulture, cottage gardener and country gentlemen . mp;e. The Pines were very strong, andshowing and swelling handsome fruit of Queens, Providences,&c. Then at right angles stands a span-roofed New Hollandhouse, from 50 to 60 feet long, and 24 feet in width, and con-taining many fine specimens. Again: in different ranges,we have a Geranium-house, 50 feet long, with a curvilinearhipped-roofed on the noith side, a sloping roof in front, awalk in the middle, and a bed of earth on each side, and usedchiefly for forcing kinds; then a propagating-house, much inthe style of the Kose-house, 11 feet wide, 8 feet high to ridge,4 feet at sides, ventilation at top between double ridge-board, path down the centre, bed on each side, and eachheated by pipes beneath the bed; and again we find ahipped span-roofed house for early Muscats, length 27 feet,height to apex 15 feet, height in front 3 J feet, width 18 feet,with soil-bed supported on arches, and heated below as wellas above. The Vines were looking well, and had beenplanted nearly two Kg. of these houses seemed so particularly suitable forthe purpose contemplated, that we would have givensections of some of them, but for taking up room, and alsobecause we think that from the dimensions given thesesections may be made for themselves by any desirous ofhaving them. We cannot help, however, giving the sectionsof two houses which seemed particularly well suited for theobject aimed at. Novmber 1, 1864. ] JOUENAIi OP HOKTICTJLTTIEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 355 The first is a Strawberry-liouse (Ag. 1), 45i feet in length,between 9 and 10 feet in width, inside measure, height toapex 10 feet, height in front 3 feet. 1 and 2 are woodenventilators at back and front, hung by pivots in the diagonal pieces of wood supporting the shelves are asfar apart as such supports for stages generally are, so thatthere is ample room for getting at these seven shelveseasily Irom the inside of the house. It will be ob
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