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wide, the whole could be finished and every convenience 

 included for about $2500. The main front is shown in 

 the ground plan, Fig 2, to face full south. In such case it 

 will be understood that the Retarding House would have 

 a due north aspect, which is somewhat a disadvantage, as 

 the sun would have little effect upon it. In order to 

 remedy this, one-third in depth of the upper part of the 

 central longitudinal division wall might be of glass, which 

 would allow a considerable portion of light to pass through 

 from the southern side, and thereby obviate the evil. Such 

 a contrivance is now under the charge of the writer in a 

 house for flowering plants, and answers admirably. There 

 is, however, no objection, where circumstances will permit 

 of choice in location, to the placing of the front aspect a 

 few degrees east of south, which would in an equal ratio 

 turn the northern side towards the west, indeed all things 

 considered it would be as well for all requirements. If a 

 Retarding House be not wanted, the northern side might 

 be converted into a neatly finished row of convenience 

 rooms, or if this were objected to, it would make as fine a 

 house for apricots, camellias, oranges, or such like, as 

 could be desired. It is intended by the plan to fix the 

 heating apparatus in a cellar beneath the northern divi- 

 sion, and the boilers or furnaces near each other and adja- 

 cent to the chimney, each flue being conducted into the 

 main outlet as shown in Fig. 10. If the cellar were re- 

 jected, the north-east portion might be employed for the 

 same purpose; but in the former case all nuisance is 

 prevented, and the whole building would be composed of 

 a surface of glass, from the wall plates to the ridges. 



Fig. 3 shows an interior view of a Cold Grapery, now 

 under the writer's charge, which is 74 feet long, 20 feet 

 wide, and 14 feet high, from the base level; there is a 

 cistern sunk beneath near the centre, 12 feet deep by 12 



