THE CUCUMBER HOUSE. 



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and the ground excavated, which will be more favour- 

 able for winter Cucumber growing than if it were four 

 feet above the surface level; it would then be two feet six 

 inches above the surface, instead of four feet from the 

 eaves to the ground. This house is a roomy one and 

 is especially adapted both for winter and summer use. 



FIG. 19. SECTION OF A SJXTY-FEET ROSE-FORCING AND CUCUMBER HOUSE. 



Fourteen feet wide, four feet high from ground to eaves, ten feet high to the ridge. 

 To be double-glazed on my plan, without putty. 



References to house. or, top ventilators, made to open by rack gearing ; B, a set of 

 sliding shutters, two feet by one, along the south side. These work by my cords 

 and pulleys (see figs. 2 and 3). 



END SECTION OF HOUSE. 



References. c c, pit, four feet wide, four feet deep ; D D, hot-water pipes ; e, gearing 

 to open lights, a a ; f, ground line. 



Cost of this house about 541. 10s. 



The winter plants may be grown on the south side, and 

 the summer plants on the north side, there being a pit 

 all round the house which has a south and north roof, 

 which is a great advantage.. Moreover it is necessary 

 that a Cucumber house should be adapted all the year 

 round for at least two stages of growth, or rather two 

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