of a moderate Establishment, in One Group. 



65 



Figs. 22. and 25. will explain all that is neces- 

 sary respecting the vineries, except a leaden 

 pipe, three fourths of an inch in diameter, per- 

 forated with holes from the upper side, about 

 half a line in diameter, and 1 ft. apart, conducted 

 all round, about 1 in. above the uppermost hot- 

 water pipe, and connected with a cistern, a little 

 elevated, for the purpose of raising vapour, by ~T^ansverse section of 

 moistening the hot pipes. '''^ ^'""'■'^■ 



Through the pine stoves, the leading and return pipes will 

 pass to the green-house. In the back of the pine stoves cucum- 

 bers may be gi'own in pots, 2|^ ft. deep, and 13 in. in diameter, 

 filled with rich turf (turf is indispensable ; and, whether rich or 

 poor, let it be turf); one half of the pot plunged in the tan, and 

 the other let into the wall of the pit, leaving only a brick on 

 edge between the hot-water pipes and the cucumber pot ; and 

 let the cucumber vines be trained on a trellis over the back path, 

 16 in. from the glass. 



The orchideous house will have, also, ferns and mosses on 

 the back, and over the ^^ 27 



circular stand of con- 

 glomerated bricks in the 

 centre; the stage around 

 the front and ends will 

 be cemented so as to hold 

 water, in which pans will ^'''^" "■f"" ^''"'' ""'"'■ 

 be placed, for the purpose of putting the 

 orchideous pots upon them. 



Of the peach houses nothing need oe said, only that the trel- 

 lises will be circular at the ends. The centre 

 of the green-house will be supported by ten 

 pillars, on which creepers and twjiners may be 

 trained. The plant stove will be for forcing 

 flowers and propagating, as vvell as for stove 

 plants. The pits and frames will have a dung 

 lining between them. 



The walks will be of stone, 4 ft. wide, raised section of the pimit stove. 

 1 in. in the middle, with gratings in the gutters, 9 ft. apart. The 

 roofs of all the houses will be supported on hollow cast-iron pillars; 

 and all round the walks, on both sides, there will be 3^ ft. of lath 

 and plaster, and 2^ ft. of upright glass, made to slide into the 

 opaque part, after the manner of a coach window ; and through 

 this window every thing must be exhibited, as no guest is to be 

 admitted into any of the houses. It will be observed, that the 

 wall between the sheds and stoves will be lath and plaster ; and 

 that the hollow pillars around the walks will be in pairs : one 

 will contain the window-sinkers, and the other conduct the water 

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Section of the Orchideous 

 House. 



