THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 5 



fourteen feet roofs respectively. Siiteen feet is better than fourteen, 

 although the latter will do very vrell. As a rule, the heightjof the 

 houses should be equal to the width, as shown in the accompanying 

 diagrams. Front lights are quite unnecessary ; and as they add very 

 materially to the cost of the house, they may be well dispensed 



-u^u-u^Hln-H-^-l-^u-14-v^ 



with. The bottom of the rafters may rest on a plate supported by 

 strong wooden uprights, as shown in Kgs. 1 and 3, or on a plate 

 fixed on the front, as in Fig, 2. When wooden uprights are employed, 

 for the space between the wall and the plate upon which the rafters 

 rest, shutters of wood should be provided. These can be bung on 



January. 



