CONTENTS 



CHAFTEK I. 



INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 



PAdK 



Hardiness of natives and exotics . . . .11 



Effects of mildew and excessive changes . . . .11 



Cost of houses . . . ,.': r * 12 



Skill easily acquired . . . . . .12 



Botanists' distinctions . . . . . .13 



Circumstances favorable to development . . . .14 



Evils of dogma and prejudice ..... 15 



Acclimatizing . . . . . .16 



Gratification and advantage of the Grapery . . . 16 



CHAPTER II. 



HOUSES AND CONVENIENCES. 



Double pitch, curve, and straight line . . . .18 



Single pitch . . . . . . . 18 



Ridge and furrow . . . . . . .18 



Cold Grapery : 



Most suitable houses for . . . . 18 



Position for double pitch . . . . .19 



single pitch . . . . .19 



Inclination of roof . . . . . .20 



Explanation of Frontispiece . . , '' ^ ' Ur 21 



Ground Plan to Frontispiece . . . . .22 



Calculations of proGts ..... 24 



House not to be used for other purposes . . .26 



Foundations, ventilators, &c. .... 27 



Internal fixings, &c. . . . . .27 



EvilofcoM water . . . . . .28 



Situation . . . . . . .29 



Early Grapery : 



Suitable designs for and remarks on . . .29 



Aspect . . . NiS . . . .30 



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