THE FORCING GARDENER. [B.I. 



SECTION VL 



General Qbjervations on tie Conjlruttion of Hot-houfcs* 



I WOULD recommend the greateft fub- 

 flantiality in the conftrudion of all 

 hot-houfes. The materials ought to be of 

 the beft kind, the wood well-feafoned, and 

 the workmanfliip well performed, in a plain 

 and neat manner. The joiner ought to be 

 very attentive in making true and hand- 

 fome joints, otherwife he may exped them 

 to grin in his face before the end of the 

 Itrft year. The painter> too, ought to be 

 careful in the performance of his part 5 if 

 the colour is not well prepared and careful- 

 ly applied, it will fcale off by the heat of 

 the fun in Summer. But in order to keep 

 the wooden part of hot-houfes in good re- 

 pair, they require to be painted on the out- 

 fide every fecond year, and on the infide 

 every fixth or feventh. 



In glazing, I would feriouily recommend 

 crown glafs, being far fuperipr to the com- 

 mon 5 it admits much more light in dull 

 fj weather. 



