. The book of the garden. Gardening. PITS HEATED BY HOT WATER, &o. 449 lain has four fruiting pits, which are heated with hot water and stable litter combined—the stable litter for bottom heat, and the hot water for surface ; Eleven lights (each light is 4 feet 4 inches wide) form the largest fruiting pit, of which figs. 625 and 626 are sections. In fig. 625 is shown the manner in which Fig. 625. that add 18 or 20 inches for the depth of the soil, which consists entirely of pure peat, with abundance of white, sharp, sparkling sand—such, for example, as would be preferred for heat
. The book of the garden. Gardening. PITS HEATED BY HOT WATER, &o. 449 lain has four fruiting pits, which are heated with hot water and stable litter combined—the stable litter for bottom heat, and the hot water for surface ; Eleven lights (each light is 4 feet 4 inches wide) form the largest fruiting pit, of which figs. 625 and 626 are sections. In fig. 625 is shown the manner in which Fig. 625. that add 18 or 20 inches for the depth of the soil, which consists entirely of pure peat, with abundance of white, sharp, sparkling sand—such, for example, as would be preferred for heaths. The bot- tom heat is regulated by the drains g, which are opened when the heat is too strong, and shut when it is too low. Atkinson's succession pine-pits with hot water and dung linings combined.—Figs. 627 and 628 represent an excellent range of pits upon this principle. This pit is. access is had to the hotbed. Fig. 626 shows the entrance and the furnace, with a side view of the pit. a furnace, b hot- Fig. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original McIntosh, Charles, 1794-1864. Edinburgh and London, W. Blackwood
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