Account of Mr. S. Sweetser^s Green-house. 



with the bricks flatwise to the distance of six feet from the 

 furnace ; they are then laid edgewise. The back border 

 (/) is four feet four inches wide, and is raised to a level 

 with the walk. The stage (g) contains twelve shelves, 



seven in front and five 

 "' on the side next the 



centre walk ; this walk 

 (c) is two and a 

 half feet in width, 

 twelve inches in the 

 middle being open work, 

 that the heat which es- 

 capes from the flue may 

 ascend more freely into 

 the house, and also to 

 allow of the passing ofl" 

 of any water which may 

 be spilt in watering the 

 plants. The end shed 

 (b) is ten feet long and 

 ten feet wide. A win- 

 dow is made in the front, 

 which gives sufficient 

 light for all the purpo- 

 ses of potting, kindling 

 fires, &c.^ ' The house is 

 bralt wholly of wood ; 

 the back and ends are 

 made with common inch 

 boards placed eight 

 inches apart ; between 

 is filled in perfectly dry 

 tan, rammed down very 

 solid ; this is necessary, 

 for if it were allowed to 

 settle, a cavity would 

 be left at the top for the 

 admission of cold air. 

 Below the front sashes, 

 the wall is built of four 

 inch plank. The rafters 

 are made of tv.*o and a 

 half inch plank, and are ten inches deep ; to the sides of each 

 are fastened strips of inch boards, which are about half the 

 depth of the rafter, for the sashes to rest and slide upon. 

 The top of the rafters are covered with a coping four inches 

 wide, to prevent water from entering the house. The 

 sill for the front sashes is two inch plank ; but the front 



