THE GARDEN WEEK BY WEEK 



Nov. convinces him that there is something wanting in his 

 ^"^5 establishment. 



A greenhouse is certainly a very pleasant addition to 

 a garden, and not on account of Chrysanthemums alone. 

 A large number of winter-flowering plants can be grown 

 in it, and flowers produced at a season when without it 

 they would be scarce. 



If the house is made in sections, attached by screws 

 instead of nails, and stood on loose bricks, it can be 



taken down, packed 

 up, and removed at 

 any time. It can be 

 made to lean against 

 a wall, or to be self- 

 supporting. A group 

 of Chrysanthemums 

 is easier to arrange 

 in a lean-to than in a 

 span-roof house, as 

 tall plants can be 

 put against the back 

 wall, and lower ones 

 grouped in front of 

 them. But a span- 

 roof, with flat stages, 

 is a better type for a 

 general collection of 

 dwarfer plants, such as Calceolarias, Cinerarias, Cycla- 

 mens, Primulas, Zonal Geraniums, Bouvardias, Hya- 

 cinths, Freesias, and Tulips. And, as the gardeners in 

 the public parks show us, Chrysanthemums can be made 

 to look very nice in span-roof houses. 



A lean-to house is best for Vines and Peaches, and a 

 house that is built for these fruits should be put against 

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Fig. 90.— Span-Roof Greenhouse— Section. 



a. Walls. 



b. Front woodwork and glass, also ventilators, 



c. Roof, with top ventilators. 



d. Central stage. 



e. Side stages. /. Hot-water pipes. 



