ORCHARD-HOUSES. 



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the straight ones in the house figured in Mr. 

 Rivers' new edition of " The Orchard-House," a 

 section of which I reproduce. A house with a 



FIG. 6. 



Section of Mr. Rivers' House. 



number of parallel tie-rods has the appearance of 

 a covered drying ground, and is suggestive of the 

 laundry. Perhaps this idea occurred to the artist 

 who made the section of Mr. Rivers' large house, 

 page 25 of the last edition of his work, as the rods 

 are there not represented. 



MANAGEMENT OF AN ORCHARD-HOUSE. 



After your house is built, if not before, you will 

 have to determine the fruit to be grown in it. 

 Tastes will differ, of course, but the Peach, 

 Nectarine, and Apricot may be considered the 



