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being according to the breadth of the window ; at least six inches all 

 round should be of wood to give email cuttings or seedpots some 

 protection from the sun. There should be at least two astragals 

 down the roof, front, and sides, as it is not so costly if a small pane 

 is broken as if it were a big one. It should be glazed with 21 oz. 

 glass, that is 21 oz. to the lb., and have three coats of paint. White 

 or light stone colour is best. The six-inch board all round may be 

 painted green or in imitation of brickwork, according to your taste. 



The bottom should be of good strong deal or sheet iron, with several 

 holes bored througli it to drain off the surplus water, and an inch of 

 fine gravel should always cover it, as the plants will be greatly 

 benefited by the bottom of the pots standing on a moist surface. 

 The bottom should be screwed to the iron brackets and the sides 

 fitted in and screwed to the upright bars at the sides, leaving the 

 window free, so that its opening or shutting may not be interfered 

 with. The board at the front should be hung on hinges, so that it 

 may be pushed open a little on warm summer days for ventilation. 

 And a ventilating board six inches wide should be fixed on hinges 



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