GREENHOUSE 



you will ever care to grow. But I venture the 

 prediction that you will wish in a short time 

 that the room was as large again. When we 

 have conveniences for growing all kinds of 

 plants our collections increase rapidly. We 

 seldom go away from home without finding 

 new plants to bring back with us. The cost 

 of a house sixteen by twenty or twenty-four 

 feet is not a great deal more than that of one 

 twelve by sixteen or thereabouts. The small- 

 est size of hot-water heaters is easily equal to 

 the task of heating the sixteen by twenty-four 

 house, and the extra amount of coal used in 

 doing it costs but little. 



If possible, have the greenhouse attached to 

 the living-room or the dining-room in such a 

 manner that the beauty in it is at all times en- 

 joyable by the family. It should be easily 

 accessible, that one may get into the habit of 

 spending the "odd minutes" there, for there 

 will be always work to do among the flowers. 

 And delightful work it is pleasant work, rest- 

 ful work work that you will never tire of. 



