CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



PAGE 



INTRODUCTORY SUGGESTIONS i to 15 



General Remarks i 



Specific Remarks 4 



The Category of Forcing Crops 4 



Locations for Vegetable Forcing 8 



Cost of Heat and Labor 9 



CHAPTER II. 



CONSTRUCTION OF THE FORCING-HOUSE .... 16 to 48 



Types and Forms of Houses 16 



Some of the Structural Details 24 



The Frame 24 



The Sash-bar 29 



The Plate 30 



The Gutter 33 



Walls 33 



Ventilators 35 



The Glass and Glazing 36 



Beds and Benches 40 



Heating 40 



Steam and Hot Water 40 



Piping 43 



Flues and Stoves 46 



Cost of Forcing-houses 46 



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