Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . Fig. 60. 178 WINDOW heat can be raised to any degree up to 90°. The cases are of two sizes, the largerones being about four feet long, by two wide, and two high, while the boxes onwhich the glassed frames rest are eight inches deep. The boxes are lined withzinc, and fitted with hot water apparatus. No lamp or any heater is required,hot water only being used, which is poured in through a concealed opening fromwithout, and when cold is let off by another opening
Window gardening : devoted specially to the culture of flowers and ornamental plants for indoor use and parlor decoration . Fig. 60. 178 WINDOW heat can be raised to any degree up to 90°. The cases are of two sizes, the largerones being about four feet long, by two wide, and two high, while the boxes onwhich the glassed frames rest are eight inches deep. The boxes are lined withzinc, and fitted with hot water apparatus. No lamp or any heater is required,hot water only being used, which is poured in through a concealed opening fromwithout, and when cold is let off by another opening. This water maintains the temperature at a heightsufficient for most plants for twenty-four hours withoutrefilling; but when greater heat is required it can beraised to any degree from 65° to 90°, by adding morehot water after the first twelve hours. The upperglass sash is movable, and by a button or hook islifted at any time ventilation is needed or you wish toexamine the plants. This principle of heating the caseis principally for the sake of bringing into flower andkeeping in good health manj^ tender stove plants, as wellas other delicate pla
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