Greenhouse construction : a complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames and plant pits . 170 GREENHOUSE CONSTKUCTIOK. have ii barn-like ai)i)caranee, unless the roof is l)roken bygables and secondary slopes. This method of buildinggreenhouses has many things in its favor, that are wor-thy of commendation. It is in the wide conservatoriesthat the curvilinear roofs are jDarticularly desirable. Inthemselves they are quite ornamental, and they moreover. Fio. 91. coxservato::y {Section). form a convenient method of ar
Greenhouse construction : a complete manual on the building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames and plant pits . 170 GREENHOUSE CONSTKUCTIOK. have ii barn-like ai)i)caranee, unless the roof is l)roken bygables and secondary slopes. This method of buildinggreenhouses has many things in its favor, that are wor-thy of commendation. It is in the wide conservatoriesthat the curvilinear roofs are jDarticularly desirable. Inthemselves they are quite ornamental, and they moreover. Fio. 91. coxservato::y {Section). form a convenient method of arching over any widespace, as shown in the cross section. Fig. 91, and inperspective in Fig. 105. IRON HOUSES. For any structure of this kind, wood is too perish-able, and the necessary strength could only be securedby the use of a heavy framework. Of all materials atpresent available, architectural iron seems best adai)tedfor this work, and all sills, posts, rafters, braces, ridges,purlins and supports should be of this material. Thereseems to be but little choice between cypress and metalsash bars for large conservatories, aside from tlie larger IRON HOUSES, 171
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