1 64 ROCK GARDENS 



To overcome this difficulty the following 

 contrivance will be found quite simple and 

 easy to make : — From a length of round bar 

 iron |-inch diameter, cut pieces 6 to 9 inches 

 long. Hammer out the top inch of each 

 quite flat, and bore two holes in it ; then 

 screw on, at a slight angle, a piece of fairly 

 hard wood 2 inches long by i^ inch, pro- 

 jecting over the top of the flange about ^-inch. 

 On the top of this block nail a strip of sheet 

 lead about i^ inch wide and 2 inches long, 

 which will fold in two to hold the glass, 

 much as is done in Simplex lead glazing, an 

 illustration of which can be found in almost 

 any garden paper. 



To fix the covering, select a piece of strong 

 21 oz. glass large enough to completely cover 

 the plant. Put the supports into the ground 

 wherever possible on one side ; slip the glass 

 into the lead clips and place the supports 

 on the other side of the glass wherever 

 required, and by gently closing the lead clips 

 together make all secure. If the glass is too 

 high above the plant, the whole can be easily 

 pressed down. The glass should always be 



