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is, indeed, a very serviceable structure for 

 general purposes, and is such a kind of house 

 as is likely to suggest itself to many villa gar- 

 deners. 



By the section shewn of fig. 2 (see fig. 4), 

 the reader will see that the house is purely a 



not recommend a simpler or better structure 

 for plant growth. 



As an additional inducement for the villa 

 gardener to build, we present two modes 

 after the same principle as the two already 

 illustrated, but this time of cheaper construc- 



plant house with side staging, and a central 

 stage in tiers to keep the plants near the 

 light, and to accommodate a great number in 

 a given space. Although we said that this 

 was the sort of house for hard-wood plants, 

 we did not intend to convey that it was not 



tion. Any one having a wall can get these 

 houses erected at considerably less cost than 

 the span-roofed houses above illustrated ; and 

 very useful houses they are, too, of their kind. 

 Fig. 5 would be a good form for a Vinery or 

 Peach-house, or for the growth of any fruit 



4. — Section of Fi 



good for soft-wood plants as well. With the 

 eight rows of piping, there is sufficient com- 

 mand of heating power, even supposing the 

 winter were more than usually severe, to pro- 

 vide the heat necessary for what are called 

 stove plants. As a recjular house for an ama- 



tree ; and the construction is so simple, the 

 details so plain, as to induce even the most 

 cheese-paring economist that had any regard 

 for fruit to indulge in this bit of luxury. 

 With the mode of ventilation on the sloping 

 sashes, there is no need for either an inde- 



teur, either as a greenhouse or stove, we could pendent sash at top or bottom, and the ex- 



