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OUNAMEXTAL GARDENINO. 



figure 91, with also the ground plan. Such a conservatory 

 might be sufficiently large to meet almost every demand 

 of a complete plant house for a moderate sized garden. 

 A recommendation for this particular style is, that al- 

 though exceedingly handsome, all the glass surfaces are 

 straight. It would be difficult to give such or a similar 

 structure a place in any grounds large enough to properly 

 hold it, and not have it contribute effectively to the gen- 

 eral adornment. For small grounds, other conservatories 



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Fig, 92. — SMALL, CHEAP, LEAN-TO GREEN -HOUSE. 



quite as pleasing in design as this, may be planned, but 

 smaller and either detached like this, or connected with 

 the house. 



Figure 92 shows a small, cheap, lean-to green-house, 

 which can be placed in almost any part of the grounds 

 against a building. This is designed to meet the wants 

 of those who like to have some means for growing plants, 

 without any great outlay in the first cost, or who cannot 

 readily so combine one with the house as to form a feature 

 of its design. All conservatories attached to buildings 

 should command a sheltered and sunny position. 



Some of the other architectural objects named in the 



