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when they have got tirm hold, hoe the i manure water can be given two or 

 ground over, and knock down the ^ three times before the plants get too 

 ridges between the plants, so as to leave , hirge to admit of it, the weight of the 

 each plant on a little hillock, and they , crop will be increased immensely, 

 will require no farther attention. If; 



A CHEAP GREENHOUSE. 



Cheapness is not economy, unless tlie ' and his labour lost, but his purse most 



article purcha-ed, or the building- erected, 

 combines efficiency and durability, with the 

 minimum amount of cost. This remark 



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especially applies to glass structures erected 

 for the growth and preservation of plants 

 &c., for, if the ssructures be not efficient. 



probably suff^^rs also, through having to 

 renew his stock to a considerable extefit 

 after every winter's vi-itation. 



It has I een the object of the designer 

 of the accompanyini; plans, to diminish the 

 cost of erection, Avhere it may be safely 



done without prejudice to the above princi- 

 ples. 



One considerable item in the cost of 

 glass-houses, is the framing of sashes, and 

 the making them to slide open for airing. 

 These not only take a quantity of timber, 

 that only increase the weight of the roof, 

 which, in its turn, must be supported by 



not only the cultivator's hopes are blighted, , large rafters, but they require the time and 



