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should be constructed of stone, though brick or wood will answer very well, where it is 

 desirable or expedient. The arrangement of rooms, etc., is very convenient. The first 

 story contains four rooms, as seen by reference to plan. A, front porch ; B, parlor, 14 by 

 16 feet ; C, library, 9 by 14 feet ; D, dining room, 14 by 18 feet ; E, kitchen, 10 by 10 feet ; 

 with private stairs, and steps to cellar beneath ; F, wash-house, 8 by 12 feet ; G, hall with 

 main stairs ; H, pantry. 



The second story contains a large number of rooms ; I, chamber, 14 by 16 feet ; K, bed- 

 room, 8 by 9 feet ; L, chamber, 10 by 12 feet ; M, hall ; N, balcony ; O, chamber, 9 by 14 

 feet ; P, chamber, 9 by 14 feet ; Q, chamber, 10 by 10 feet. The attic will contain two 

 rooms, lighted through the large dormer and gable windows. We would direct special 

 attention to this design, for we think there are many places for which it is peculiarly 

 adapted, combining, as it does, pleasing style and a large amount of room with a moder- 

 ate expenditure. 



Hoir to groTT Grapes under Glass. 



The following paper, showing how to grow grapes under glass, with little trouble or 

 expense, was read before the Ontario, Can., Fruit Growers' Association at their meeting 

 last autumn, by Mr. James Dougall : 



Many persons would be induced to erect a small vinery for the culture of the finer vari- 

 eties of foreign grapes, were it not for the great trouble attending their culture under 

 glass in the ordinary manner, in watering, syringing, ventilating, etc., requiring the ser- 

 vices of a professional gardener, or occupying more time and attention than the general- 

 ity of persons can spare. 



By adopting the following plan in erecting the vinery they will be relieved of the 

 greater part of this trouble, and have a fine supplj' of delicious grapes, with no more 

 trouble or attention than is required to grow the natural vine out of doors. 



The sashes are made stationery, but so that they can be unscrewed and taken off for 

 repairs at any time. They extend from the front wall to within a foot or ten inches of 

 the back wall at the top, leaving an opening of ten inches wide along the top to be closed 

 by sheet-iron ventilators in winter or when requisite, but which is kept constantly open 

 from the time the vines are uncovered in the spring till they are laid down and covered 

 in the fall. 



The principal peculiarity is in the glazing. The glass is laid end to end without lap- 

 ping or putty, and merely kept in its place by small pieces of tin, and a space of half an 

 inch is left open between every third or fourth pane, so that all the rain that falls on the 

 house is distributed pretty equally over the entire house, very little running oflF the roof 

 except in very heavy thunder storms. There is no ventilation whatever below, as a 

 draught I have found injurious to the vines. Any air that comes in is by these openings 

 in the glazing, and the heated air finds vent at the top. 



Last year was a very dry one as well as this, we having no rain here for months ; but 

 the vines never suffered from the drought, though they were never watered or syringed 

 from the time they were uncovered in spring, when it was done copiously, till again 

 uncovered this spring. Nor were they the least affected either last year or this with mil- 

 dew or red spider ; though previous to adopting this plan I was annually troubled with 

 both, in spite of sj'ringing copiously morning and evening. 



My present vinery was not erected for that purpose, but for a small conservatory, and 

 the floor was sunk about two and a half or three feet, with a brick wall all round. About 

 twelve years ago I filled it up level with good compost, and planted the vines all inside, 

 their being no opening for their roots to extend to the border outside. It was intended 

 principall}' for proving seedling vines of the foreign varieties and the newer varieties 

 then out, with a few of the best old varieties, and in a space of twenty-four by fourteen 

 feet contained for several years thirty-six vines, which were thinned out as they were 

 proven worthless, till it contains twenty-four; this is still too many, about sixteen being 

 all that could be properly grown in that space. Last year it got a liberal supply of liquid 



