ADVERTISEMENTS. IV.. 



Bamloo rods are nearly as light .as reeds, therefore there is no fear of glass breakage, 

 yet are too substantial and stiff to allow of the wind getting beneath and doubling them. 

 up. Bamboos being coated externally with a polished siliceous glaze are strengthened, 

 stiffened, and rendered waterproof and durable. A water-tight covering is, however,, 

 necessary to protect the mats from wet when rolled up, which, though it would not 

 damage 'the rods, would in time rot the fibrous interlacing twine, which, however, is- 

 very wiry, dries easily, and will stand a great deal of wet before rotting. Each rod is; 

 kept a little apart by means of the twine, hence there are little interspaces varying from 

 l-16th to 1-Sth-inch between each rod, allowing a small portion of the sun's rays to pass; 

 inside, whilst others are broken up and somewhat reflexed by the glossy sides of the rods ; 

 thus scorching is done away with, whilst a large amount of diffused light is admitted. 



TJie material is very durable, with the. exception of some little fraying at the ends- 

 of the rods there is no perceptible difference between the condition of the Mats now in; 

 use by us and that when first put up, 4 years ago. 



They cannot be doubled up by the wind. Being light they are easily rolled up, and in 

 consequence of their stiffness, wind up easily on a couple of bearers, 12 or 18 inches 

 above the glass, thus admitting a cool current of air between Mat and glass. 



TJiey can be supplied for a little less than 4d. a square foot, thus adding another 

 advantage, that of clieapness. 



All the fittings they require are a box at the top to keep away wet, staples screwed im 

 above to hold them up, a screw pulley, and a wooden roller. 



In case of hailstorms, if unrolled, they would afford complete protection to the glass, 

 and owing to their elasticity would receive little or no damage. 



Wlun used out of doors, as shading for Lilies, our children have slung their hammocks, 

 beneath, luxuriating in a pleasant cool retreat from the blaze of sunshine. A very 

 agreeable temporary summer house might be extemporised out of a couple of Mats placed 

 slanting at an angle of 45 facing south, with a portion of the Mat overlapping for a roof, 



From spring frosts, these Mats, suspended in front of and a little distance from the 

 wall, form an admirable protection for wall fruit blossom. 



In full summer they may be used again as a shade to protect, out of doors, tender 

 plants from scorching sunshine or sharp keen winds. 



When used outside walls and windows, facing south, they form an admirable shade in 

 summer tropical weather, where the full sunshine would render the interior of the apart- 

 ments inconveniently or injuriously hot or light, with, however, this advantage, that, 

 while conferring a delicious coolness, they admit a subdued light and give a pleasing bright- 

 ness far preferable to the gloom and shade of closed shutters and darkened windows. 



For Orchid culture, we have no hesitation, having used the shading for the last 3 years, 

 in asserting that it fulfils the required conditions better than any other shading we know. 



It is easily and quickly pulled up or let down ; it is light, durable, and economical ; 

 it cannot be doubled up by wind ; protects from hail. It admits an agreeable, broken, 

 diffused light, such as prevails in nature when the sun is observed shining through the 

 foliage of a single branch of a tree. There is no scorching, nor on the other hand are 

 plants drawn up beneath its use. 



We have supplied this Bamboo Shading to several celebrated Orchid growers, who- 

 have been pleased to express themselves well satisfied with the results. 



BAMBOO MATS can be supplied in prices and sizes, only as below, 



No. 1 size 10 ft. by 8 ft at 25s. the piece, 



,, 2 ,, 12ft, ,, 8ft ,,805. 



,, 3 ,, 10ft. ,,10 Jt ,, 31s. ,, 



4 ,, 32 ft. ,, 10ft ,, 37s. 



(Or at about 85^. per square foot), 

 BY 



THE NEW PLANT AND BULB COMPANY, 

 MQN "WALK, 



