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walls sloping from the back to the front. The soil taken 
from the excavation-can be banked up on the outside to 
near the top of the wall all round the pit, and then.by 
sodding with nice green sod all the soil banked up against 
the exterior of the pit, it will present a niece appearance. 
A heavy frame or plate of cypress should be placed on 
top the wall all the way round. A few rafters will be 
necessary, and then the sash may be fitted on so as they 
ean slide up and down for the purpose of ventilation. 
The interior of the pit)must be arranged according to the 
purpose it is intended for. If for potted plants, some 
shelves made on the same plan asa flight of stairs is a 
good way, the lowest at the front and running taller 
towards the back, with a walk or narrow passage in front 
to allow space to go in and attend to the plants. If the 
pit is large enough, a door may be put in the end to afford 
entrance. If not sufficiently” large for this, a short step 
ladder will be necessary to descend. When a pit is 
desired to be constructed more cheaply, some two inch 
plank may be used in lieu of brick, nailed to posts securely 
fastened in the ground, and the soil banked in the usual 
way as described for brick. If good cypress lumber is 
used it will last for years, and in the construction of pits 
or greenhouses we recommend it above any other mate- 
rial we know of. 
GREENHOUSE CONSTRUCTION. 
It is true in a pit many valuable plants can be kept 
with safety through the Winter, but where a bouquet is 
desired to grace the Christmas table or adorn the recep- 
tion toilet of a New Year’s day, a greenhouse must be at 
hand, and all who have pretty gardens in Summer ought 
to have a greenhouse in Winter, for ‘‘ who loves a garden 
loves a greenhouse too.’’ A neat greenhouse 1s not much 
expense, and is a great ornament to a place. It will 
atford much pleasure as well as save many fiorists’ bills, 
and all who admire flowers and have the means should 
have a greenhouse. In a little valume like this we can- 
not go into the construction of greenhouses, as to do it 
ample justice a whole book might be written upon the 
subject We will only say.that for this purpose no wood 
we know of is better than eypress. It is without a rival. 
