. Dreer's vegetables under glass : a little handbook telling how to till the soil during twelve months of the year. Vegetables; Cold-frames. 30 dreer's vegetables under glass. on the top of the ridge piece. In the autumn, when the sashes are put on, the opposing sashes come together at these points, and wood screws (screw bolts) fasten the hoop iron strips to the styles (wooden bars forming the sides of the sash). Hence, upon completion of the work, each venti- lating sash is held in place at the upper end by two strips of hoop iron (instead of hinges). This thin iron is flexible, and is in al
. Dreer's vegetables under glass : a little handbook telling how to till the soil during twelve months of the year. Vegetables; Cold-frames. 30 dreer's vegetables under glass. on the top of the ridge piece. In the autumn, when the sashes are put on, the opposing sashes come together at these points, and wood screws (screw bolts) fasten the hoop iron strips to the styles (wooden bars forming the sides of the sash). Hence, upon completion of the work, each venti- lating sash is held in place at the upper end by two strips of hoop iron (instead of hinges). This thin iron is flexible, and is in all respects as good as a hinge, and does not rust out like a hinge. The lower end of the sash is lifted exactly as in the case where hinges are used. The ends of the styles, at the top, are beveled, so as to make the opposing sashes fit closely LOUIS EKICHNEE'S FOECING HOUSE. A further illustration of how the movable sashes are set on the framework of the house is shown in the summer-time picture of one of Louis Reichner's houses, at Belmont avenue and Ford road, 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 Dreer, Henry A. Philadelphia : Henry A. Dreer, Incorporated
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