74 THE NEW RHUBARB CULTURE. 



The more modern of these houses have an even-span 

 roof, two or more rows of sash on a side. The board 

 sides are three lo four feet high, and the ridge six to 

 eight feet high, giving sufficient pitch to the sash roof. 

 Sashes are held in place by screw bolts, and about one- 



LONG Island Sash House. 



third of the sashes on the upper rows on each side of the 

 house are hinged at the upper end to allow them to 

 be raised for ventilation. The ridge where the sashes 

 come together at the top may be protected with roofing 

 paper, and weather strips at the sides of the sashes will 

 save heat. 



