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THE FORCING GARDEN. 



winds from the east, so that these two points require 

 to be guarded against in the case of early vineries. 



THE BACK WALLS. 



Should there be no wall suitable for the construc- 

 tion of an early vinery, one must be built for a lean-to 

 house ; for one of these at a good sharp pitch is far 



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FIG. 5. TWELVE BY six FEET SECTION OF CAVITY WALL, NINE INCHES THICK. 



THE BRICKS ARE BUILT UP ON THE SIDES, AND NOT LAID FLAT, AS IS USUAL 

 WITH COMMON BRICKWORK. 



S. d. 



A wall on this plan of building, sixty feet lonff, 

 twelve feet high, and nine inches thick, will 



cost for the bricks, at II. 10s., carriage included 800 



Labour (one week for mason) 1 10 



Man (one week) 15 



Lime and sand 070 



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superior for an early house than a span or half span. I 

 feel convinced of this, for be it remembered that when 

 the house contains a good, dry back wall, and the roof 

 of it is lying well towards the early spring sun, the 

 wall absorbs so much of the rays that it will materially 



