. The American carnation, how to grow it ... Carnations. Bench Construction last as long as the other wxiodeii parts. It will be best to paint the iron bearers, as well as the iron knees, with at least one coat of Princess Metallic Paint. If two coats can be given, so much the better. The wooden sides, composed of cypress, if painted with Princess Metallic Paint, will last sev- eral years, and can be easily renewed by taking out the screws and putting on a new piece. The iron knees should be occasionally painted; at least, whenever the sides are renewed. Ordinary stove bolts, with countersunk-
. The American carnation, how to grow it ... Carnations. Bench Construction last as long as the other wxiodeii parts. It will be best to paint the iron bearers, as well as the iron knees, with at least one coat of Princess Metallic Paint. If two coats can be given, so much the better. The wooden sides, composed of cypress, if painted with Princess Metallic Paint, will last sev- eral years, and can be easily renewed by taking out the screws and putting on a new piece. The iron knees should be occasionally painted; at least, whenever the sides are renewed. Ordinary stove bolts, with countersunk- heads, are used in holding the iron knees to the bearers. This bench is a better one for growing plants under the surface-watering system than is the ordinary wooden bench. It possesses one cardinal advan- tage, and that is the mass of moist brick which underlies the soil. This brick serves as excellent drainage, and it also holds the heat which arises from the steam pipes, giving it off to the soil in a modified condition ; and when the steam pipes are shut off during the daytime this heat is still being slowly passed ofif and upward through the soil. Upon benches constructed in this manner we have been able to secure better average results than those obtained from any other style of bench which we have as yet used; but under the ordinary surface-watering system I am of the opinion that the ventilated tile bench first described will be practically as good. The disad- vantage of this sub-irrigation bench is its first cost, as it is probably more expensive to build than any of those mentioned. Such a bench will' cost from one to two dollars per running foot, according to the price which the builder must pay for his posts and l6y. 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 Ward, Charles Willis. Ne
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