GROWING UNDER GLASS 23 



twenty to thirty-six inches wide. One walk 

 through each house should be not less than 

 thirty inches wide, to allow room for carry- 

 ing soil, cutting blooms, and visitors to 

 pass. Other walks may be as narrow as 

 twenty inches. Walks and beds, of course, 

 must conform to the dimensions of the house. 

 For growing large specimen bush plants 

 a house without benches is best, although 

 the plants will be better for being placed 

 on benches reasonably close to the glass 

 while in their smaller state. After they have 

 had their final potting they will be bene- 

 fited and be more convenient for working 

 if placed directly on coarse gravel or bricks 

 on the earth floor. This arrangement is 

 also good for ordinary plants that are being 

 grown for decorative purposes. In growing 

 pot plants for market, benches will be 

 better, as the plants will not be too large 

 to be handled easily and they will be 

 more convenient for giving general care. 

 For growing cut blooms for market, 

 benches are best. If to be grown in 

 large quantities, it is better to have 

 sections or divisions of houses for lots 

 of early, mid-season, and late varieties, 



