The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . red for the first timeon our grounds ; and charmed us withits beauty ; its large double flowers, ofa delicate pink color, were closely setupon the tender branches as shown inthe picture, and were so large theymight be compared to small roses, manyof them measuring an inch in diameter. PLAN OF GREENHOUSE COSTING LESS THAN $io. p. COCKBURN, 0RAVKNHUR8T, ONT. THEfoUowing is the plan of a hot-bedand greenhouse combined, which Ihave used as an auxiliary for severalyearswiih great satisfaction. The size iseight by twelve feet inside measureand has capaci
The Canadian horticulturist [monthly], 1888 . red for the first timeon our grounds ; and charmed us withits beauty ; its large double flowers, ofa delicate pink color, were closely setupon the tender branches as shown inthe picture, and were so large theymight be compared to small roses, manyof them measuring an inch in diameter. PLAN OF GREENHOUSE COSTING LESS THAN $io. p. COCKBURN, 0RAVKNHUR8T, ONT. THEfoUowing is the plan of a hot-bedand greenhouse combined, which Ihave used as an auxiliary for severalyearswiih great satisfaction. The size iseight by twelve feet inside measureand has capacity enough to grow all theseeds and plants required on most grounds, with plenty of room for pro-pagating any growing flowers and bed-ding out stock, and spare vines andshrubs. Geraniums, fuchsias, and all plantsthat have grown scraggy during thewinter, if cut down and repotted re- CA iVA DIA X 110 R TICUL TURIS T. 53 cover rapidly and spring into ik-wlife giving plenty of thrifty shoots forcuttings, which root rapidly in ahouse of this Fio. 22.—Plan.—Scale, 4 Ft. to 1 Inch. / ^ \ . PLANTS 1 DOOR 2 >. 3/2 SIEOS . MANURE MANURE MANURe i ^^^^m W _ : ^ Fio. 23 -Em- Elkvation. A large supply of plants can begrown for both kitchen and flower gar-den at a nominal price. Anyladycan carefor the plantsinthishouse and derives much pleasure and profit in watching tin; progress of thelittle pets. The size given is most economic, be-cause the greater (juantity of manuregot together the more lasting and cer-tain will be the heat. The bunks formanure are not too wide for conveni-ence of handling stock, which shouldall be grown ii. boxes of pots, for theconvenience of moving it about, as de-sired. The walk should be filled withmanure to a height that will onlyallow the occupant head room in thecentre, this can be covered with roughlumber. A space two feet square shouldbe left inside the door to step in, as thedoor is too low to walk in upright. Thebunks should be tilled to within
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