French Garden. Equipment. 69 



The dimensions of the frame are regulated by the size of the 

 lights in use. The size of these is immaterial, providing they 

 are serviceable and convenient; but whatever the size used 

 they should be uniform and interchangeable. When the lights 

 and frames in a garden are of varying sizes the result is 

 frequent confusion and loss of time. 



If frames and lights are to be made or bought it would be 

 advisable to have them somewhat of the size and construction 

 of those used in the French garden, as these possess several 

 advantages over ordinary ones. They are of a size which 

 makes it possible for one man, whenever necessary, to move 

 them from place to place, and where much of the work has 

 frequently to be done single-handed the advantage of this is at 

 once apparent. These French garden lights are made with 

 narrower styles than ordinary ones, and have tee-iron sash 

 bars, both of which differences have the effect of admitting 

 more light, but as it is not easy to get such improvements 

 unless orders are placed for fairly large quantities, it will be 

 best for the man in a small way to be content with those made 

 from material stocked by any horticultural builder, especially 

 as excellent results can be obtained from their use. The 

 dimensions following are calculated from stock material. 



The Light should be made to take four rows of 21oz. glass, 

 lOin. wide by 12in. deep, with |in. overlap; this gives sixteen 

 panes to a light,, and allowing for the wood gives a light 3ft. 

 llin. wide and 4ft. Sin. deep. The glass must be bedded in 

 putty, and should also have top putty, so as to prevent " drip." 

 Each light should before use have three coats of paint or two 

 coats of Stockholm tar put on hot. Once each year every 

 light should be cleaned and re-painted, and all putty made 

 sound where it is in any way faulty. 



The " horn " or projecting wood at each 

 corner of a light which is left to strengthen 

 the mortice and tenon joint, should not be 

 more than lin. long, otherwise it interferes 

 unduly with the pathway between the frames, 

 .which would have to be wider than necessary, 

 "Horn" of Light. an( j so va i ua ble space would be wasted. 



Two handles are fixed on each light, one at the top and one 



