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THE GARDENER. 



[June 



THE NEW BAMBOO SHADING. 



The New Plant and Bulb Company, of Lion Walk, Colchester, have sent us 

 the accompanying illustration and description of a new shading for hothouses 

 which they have brought out. We think very highly of it, especially for 

 moderate-sized houses and pits. The arrangement of having the shading 

 elevated a foot above the glass is a step in the right direction for the purpose 

 of keeping down the heat of houses in summer, for so fixed it does so more 

 effectively than when lying on the glass. 



A -« 



3 



In A compartment — the Bamboo Mat partially unrolled, with box at top 

 complete for its protection — the mode of rolling up — the staples, at the bottom 

 of the box inside, to which the upper edge of the mat is attached by stout 

 twine— are shown. 



In B compartment — the cover of the box has been removed to show the mat 

 rolled up when not in use. 



CC are the bearers upon which the mat is supported, 10 to 12 inches above 

 the level of the glass. 



DD, the screw pulleys round which the cords run to pull up the mat. 



To let down the shading, loosen the cords which have been fastened to the 

 hooks placed in the front wall below the glass, the mats will fall down by their 

 own weight. In rolling up again, see that the cord hangs straight down the 

 middle of the mat, then pull up steadily and fasten. 



The mats are fastened above to five or six staples, firmly driven in at the 

 bottom of the box cover inside, by tying to them the thick bamboo at end of 

 mat with strong twine. 



It is as well to have a wooden roller tied by string to the lower end of the 

 mat, to make it roll up more easily. 



SCOTTISH HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. 



The monthly meeting was held on the evening of Tuesday the 6th ult. — Mr 

 M. Dunn presiding. Mr A. D. Makenzie read a paper on " Economy of fuel in 

 heating greenhouses with hot water," in which he reviewed the claims and 

 capabilities of the various boilers which had been patented and recommended 

 by practical men, and gave as his opinion, founded upon careful and extended 



