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in the erection of really substantial structures. This is a direct 
gain, for, by the employment of smaller timbers the cost is reduced, 
the durability is greater, and, as the houses are lighter, they have a 
more elegant appearance, and are better adapted for cultural pur- 
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poses, for the plants and fruits grown in them are more fully 
exposed to the beneficial action of the light. They are also less 
costly to maintain in repair, for the surface of wood to be painted 
18 very small, and the ironwork is arranged so that should a rafter 
or ridge sink through the ground settling in any part, a few turns 
of a nut by the gardener will set them right. The houses, in fact, 
are more durable, and less heavy in appearance than those con- 
structed wholly of wood, and free from the disadvantages attached 
to iron houses, such as an excessive radiation of heat, and expansion 
and contraction of the bars, usually resulting in a large breakage of 
glass. Houses designed as “ tenants’ fixtnres,”’ that can be remoyed 
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