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Fig. 107 shows a simple fruit -house, with tiers of 

 trays upon either side of a central passage-way. The 

 chimney and the area in the floor 

 allow of change of air. Fig. 108 

 is a fruit -house of the late Charles 

 Downing, of pomological 

 fame. Whatever the style 

 of the fruit -house, the 

 walls above the surface 

 of the ground should be 

 well provided with air- 

 spaces. The accompany- 

 ing details of the con- 

 struction of celery houses Fig 107 Simple fruit . house . 

 (Figs. 109, 110), will suf- 

 ficiently explain some of the problems which should be 

 considered.* "This structure has a brick foundation, 

 and the roof is well provided with air chambers and 

 paper linings, affording the best protection against 

 cold. The additional large air chamber above the 

 collar beams, with its separate windows, seems also 

 desirable. There are large double doors at each end, 

 and the space between each outer and inner door is 

 large, and the connections are well arranged for the 

 exclusion of cold air. It seems of sufficient interest 

 to give a view of such a storage house ; but full 

 details of construction may not be entered upon in 

 this connection. It will be seen that Fig. 109 shows 

 the construction of the peak and collar-beam (k) of 

 the house, and also of the ventilator (1. 1). Fig. 110 



*B. M. Duggar, Bull. 132, Cornell Exp. SU. 



