AND CONSEEVATOUT. 9 



havoc as for the time nearly broke our heart. The amateur in 

 town must protect his interests, if his plant houses have low- 

 angled roofs, by covering them at the distance of a foot from 

 the glass with a " cat proof" wire-net, or adorning the wood- 

 work everywhere with a miniature chevaux de frlse. It must 

 be repeated that for general purposes the flatter the roof the 

 better, especially for mixed collections and bedding plants. 

 But if it is requisite to catch the earliest rays of the morning 

 sun in the opening spring, a lean-to with a south-east aspect 



"Tom, away; mark the high noises." — Riuff Lear. 



and a steep pitch is to be preferred. Therefore, in building an 

 early vinery a nearly flat roof is of all things to be avoided. 

 In any case, if " doctors disagree," and the angle of the in- 

 tended roof becomes a question dangerous to anybody's peace 

 of mind, it may be settled safely by the figure 45, for that is 

 the angle which aff"ords the best compromise, and most safely 

 subserves a number of purposes. 



In fitting the interior we begin with a good paving of red foot- 

 tiles, or something equally good and cheap obtainable in the 

 locality. With mosaic and other fanciful pavements we have 

 nothing to do, for the simple reason that they are costly. 



