. An encyclopædia of gardening; . der the roof, are trainedon moveable trellis-rods, composed of a centre and two side wires, and placed five feetapart; these rods are hinged to the front props, and supported in tlie middle of the roof,and at top, by chains and hooks, and in this way can be raised or lowered at house, since its erection, in 1817, has given the greatest satisfaction, and already pro-duces considerable crops of grapes. 2655. The pine-pit of Scott(fig. 441.) will fruit 120plants, with three or fourchaldrons of coals. Thebed for the plants is fifty feetlong, and seve
. An encyclopædia of gardening; . der the roof, are trainedon moveable trellis-rods, composed of a centre and two side wires, and placed five feetapart; these rods are hinged to the front props, and supported in tlie middle of the roof,and at top, by chains and hooks, and in this way can be raised or lowered at house, since its erection, in 1817, has given the greatest satisfaction, and already pro-duces considerable crops of grapes. 2655. The pine-pit of Scott(fig. 441.) will fruit 120plants, with three or fourchaldrons of coals. Thebed for the plants is fifty feetlong, and seven feet six incheswide; its peculiarities are thatthere is only a flue in front(fig 441. a.), which returnson itself, and requiring noglass over it, is covered withflag-stone (6), supported byprops of brick work (c). Co-vering the flue with flag-stone, Scott considers a great saving; it is less costly than glass, and as the part that itcovers requires no heating, by using it, instead of glass, tlie lights are reduced to a more 442.
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