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wise erected on a plan, by which it may be readily and 
economically heated, or rather that the appliel heat may 
not be wasted, consequently, a lean-to form offers the 
greatest facilities as regards the latter, and a west front the 
former requirement. There are several reasons why this 
pusiticn is preferable. ‘The coldest winds, more particularly 
in the carly part of the season, being from the west, and 
north-west, there is a better chance of keeping back vege- 
tation in the spring, and of preventing the invigorating 
power of the sun at that time, thereby helping the vines 
to rest for a time, and retarding the buds. It is also ad- 
visable on account of the young and sappy growth being 
liable to mildew during the damp and close weather of 
July and August, at which times this pest is more than 
usually prolific, and generally when the wind is south, 
south-east ; so that if the house be turned, as it were, 
away from these points, the influence is somewhat des- 
troyed. It may be thought, from these considerations, 
that north-west would be better still_—so it would, but 
for the deficiency of sun light that in such case would be 
the result, for under any and all circumstances, the grape- 
vine delights in a free exposure to the action of powerful 
light, and without a due proportion, the after growth will 
not become sufficiently concentrated to store up the re 
elaborate juices, or produce healthy and active roots 
_ Improvement, and greater perfection in all buildir gs 
1g now advancing with rapid strides, and these lean-te 
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se - glass houses are beginning to be looked upon as obsolete, 
and whenever, or wherever such shed-lookirg structures _ 
with bare back-walls can be, they ought to be avoided : 
