GARDEN STRUCTURES. 



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PLAINT HOUSES AND CONSERVATORIES. 



The general desire to render our homes beautiful by 

 the help of tender plants and cut flowers, makes one more 

 or less dependent upon plant houses suited for their cul- 

 ture. If plants are not grown on the place, they are bought 

 of the florists, and this is generally expensive, if a good 

 showing is wanted. A plant conservatory in connection 

 with the garden and home, may become, at a reasonable 

 cost,a source of much beauty and pleasure, as well as profit 

 the entire year through. The common bright flowers 



Sire ELE/ftpoff. 

 Fig. 91. — DETACHED CONSERVATORY IN GOTHIC STT1,E, WITH PLAN. 



may be had freely, and the rare exotics may also be grown 

 for adorning the house in winter as well as the garden in 

 summer. In addition to growing plants and flowers, 

 glass structures possess an ornamental character of their 

 own, as adjuncts of a house and garden, that make them 

 very desirable. It has been well said : '' Glass houses 

 are like luminaries in pleasure grounds, they spread a 

 sunshiny gladness over all the other improvements, and 

 make them look more delightful." 



A detached conservatory in the gothic style is shown in 



