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top, being inserted in the gutter-valley immediately 

 over the respective tanks, to convey the rain water 

 falling on the glass-roofs therein. It would be 

 money well spent to make a pond or other kind of 

 sunken reservoir, to take the overflow water from 

 these tanks during the autumn, winter, and early 

 spring months, thereby providing a good supply to 

 fall back on in time of need i.e., when a spell of 

 dry weather has set in. Still better, if a galvanised 

 iron tank, capable of holding 1000 gallons of water, 

 is elevated, on a substantial frame-work, to the 

 level of the ridge of houses at the highest end, and 

 the water pumped up into it by a small gas or oil 

 engine, or windmill, connecting the elevated cistern 

 with the several houses by means of gas tubing, 

 standpipes, and a length of hose, thus securing a boon 

 that cannot be too highly valued in forcing-houses 

 namely, a supply of sun-warmed rain water laid on 

 in readiness for use through the hose when required. 



PEACH GROWING ON THE OPEN WALLS. 



During an experience extending over a great 

 number of years, in large gardens and nurseries 

 situated in different parts of England, Scotland, and 

 Ireland, I have fully convinced myself that peaches 

 and nectarines can be successfully grown in most, if 

 not in every county and parish throughout the length 

 and breadth of the land constituting the United 



