THE GREEN-HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



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crowd the plants, and the shelves are made wide enough, 

 and the plants are frequently turned, to prevent them from 

 growing one-sided, very creditable specimen plants may be 

 produced. The accompanying sketch may serve to illus- 

 trate this mode of interior arrangement. 



A small stove, or forcing 

 house, is usually an adjunct 

 to a conservatory ; in this the 

 plants are brought forward, 

 and forced into bloom, and 

 then brought into the conser- 

 vatory, where, in the cooler 

 air, they will remain in per- 

 fection a long time. It is also very useful for forcing straw- 

 berries, and cucumbers, or early vegetables. All parts 

 should be of masonry, and the large bed raised in the 

 middle should have a hollow air chamber underneath, 

 through which the hot-air pipes should pass, and should be 

 built up of brick. The following sketch will give an idea 

 of a pit of this kind. 



The cost would vary very much with the size, and the 

 materials used, but the best could be built for about ten 

 dollars per running foot. 

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