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THE GRAPE. 



and, also, where strong heat has to be kept up all the 

 winter, but there are many instances where such might 

 be avoided in outside appearance, and yet the inside re- 

 main the same in character, and so with the retarding 

 house. 



Any person who wishes to erect a house for this pur- 

 pose, is sure to have one or more graperies, and most 

 likely one for the general summer crop, which is only 

 partially forwarded; in which case, a double span, with 

 the ends north and south, and divided longitudinally 

 through the centre, would answer both purposes ; the 

 west side being used for the late, and the east for the 



Fig. 10. 



earlier crop. We do not advise the east front as the best 

 in a general way, but when it gives the advantages here 

 mentioned, there is no reason why it may not be adopted, 

 and we speak from experience in saying that good grapes 

 may be grown as a second early, or general crop, with an 

 eastern slope of the roof. The annexed end section, fig. 10 

 will explain better than words, how such double detached 



