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THE FLORIST. 



The kitchen-garden lies between five and six hundred yards from 

 the mansion, and is not in the best of positions for a garden of the kind. 

 By means of the alterations and improvements which it has under- 

 gone, however, under Mr. Bousie, it has been made to answer the 

 purposes for which it is intended tolerably well. It now produces 

 vegetables in abundance, and of the best quality. Until last year, 

 there were no glass-houses at Stoke Park, beyond three old vineries 

 and a few brick pits. But now two ranges of span-roofed houses, 

 and a range of lean-to pits, have been erected by Mr. Taylor of 

 Kensal Green : one range is 87 feet in length, 12 feet in width, and 

 is divided into three compartments ; in the centre is a path of 3 feet 

 wide, with a stage on either side for plants. The side-lights are 

 hung on hinges, and opened and shut by means of a horizontal rod, 

 with arms fastened on it to the centre of each light at the bottom. 

 In addition to these there are also wooden ventilators in the wall 

 against the pipes, for admitting air in winter; the top-lights are 

 likewise movable. 



The other span-roofed range is of the same length, and is in four 

 divisions : the ventilation for this is the same as in the other. This 



range is employed for the production of fruits and vegetables, such 

 as Grapes in pots, Strawberries, Cucumbers, French Beans, &c. ; one 

 of the divisions is now occupied with Grapes in pots, consisting 



