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Form of Stages and Shelves 



stage between the plants ; 

 and I am aware that this is 

 frequently done, but, I fear, 

 too frequently at the expense 

 of mutilating many of the 

 plants ; and this will always 

 prove a source of regret to 

 the owner if he values his 

 collection, and particularly 

 should a plant of value be 

 injured. 



In order to carry out the 

 principles I have in view, it 

 is obvious that the stage 

 must be constructed differ- 

 ently to those we generally 

 find where collections of 

 plants are kept; and this I 

 some time since carried into 

 effect, by altering a stage 

 which reached from the 

 ground to the back of the 

 house in the usual way, the 

 sketch of which {Jig. 7.) I 

 now send you. The plants, 

 when placed upon this stage, 

 had rather a pleasing and 

 unique appearance, present- 

 ing something like the sec- 

 tions of three pyramids, and 

 at the same time affording 

 all the convenience neces- 

 sary for viewing, watering, 

 cleaning, &c. For the sake 

 of economy the old materials 

 were worked up for this 

 stage, otherwise I should 

 have given it the form of 

 Jig. 8., which, I think, is an 

 improvement, both as it re- 

 spects the platform in the 

 front as well as the stage. 



Following up the same 

 principles for a span-roofed 

 green-house, I submit j*^. 9. 

 for approval ; which might 

 answer for a conservatory 

 as well as for a green- 



