. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year ... Fig. 2.—site page.) ?TO GRAPERY. The walls are OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 235 covering with a rough, white-washed, board siding. Thecover of glass is greatly sim-plified and cheapened, byfixed sashes, the necessaryventilation being effected bythe board shutters, a a,opening outwards on hinges,and placed at intervals alongthe back and front 4 represents a portionof the glass roof—6 b are therafters,- c- c are cross bars,^iUiade of strips of incii board . about two and a half inches ?^^°- ^- wide, set on
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year ... Fig. 2.—site page.) ?TO GRAPERY. The walls are OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 235 covering with a rough, white-washed, board siding. Thecover of glass is greatly sim-plified and cheapened, byfixed sashes, the necessaryventilation being effected bythe board shutters, a a,opening outwards on hinges,and placed at intervals alongthe back and front 4 represents a portionof the glass roof—6 b are therafters,- c- c are cross bars,^iUiade of strips of incii board . about two and a half inches ?^^°- ^- wide, set on edge, and nar- rowed at the rafter and let into it sufficiently to be on a level with its top. These cross pieces support long slen-der bars parallel with the rafters,and formed on the top in the shape ofa common sash-bar and to receivethe glass. The leading figure on page 234 re-presents a very neat and tasteful coldgrape house, erected by H. Inger-SOLL, near Pdiladelphia. It is 18feet by 43^ feet, and 14 feet high;was built of the best materials, bymechanics at city prices, and cost$500. Border for the Vines. This shouldnever be less than 12
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