Cheshunt Cottage, 



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order and neatness with which all the different tools, utensils, 

 &c., are kept in the horticultural and farm buildings, are most 

 exemplary, and greatly facilitate the despatch of business. 



In the construction of the hot-houses, the most remarkable is 

 one on the ridge and furrow principle of Mr. Paxton, accurately 

 copied from the original house at Chatsworth ; and, as this is 

 the only house of the kind that we know of within the same 

 distance of London, we shall give a plan, elevation, and view of 

 it. This house is marked 7 and 8 in the ground plan, Jig. 159. 

 in p. 642, 643. ; one half of it 169 



being used as a geranium-house, 

 and the other as a botanic stove. 



Fig. 169. is a geometrical 

 elevation of part of the front of 

 this house, showing, in a con- 

 spicuous manner, the ridges 

 and furrows. Ventilation is 

 given by opening the glazed 

 triangular panel in front of 

 each ridge, which is hinged 

 on its lower side; and by the 

 opening of shutters of similar 

 form and dimensions in the 

 back wall, under the upper 

 part of the ridge. 



Fig. 170. is a cross section through the middle of one of the 

 ridges of the roof, in which are shown at i the oblique direction 



of the sash bars between the ridge and the furrow, and the 

 panes of glass put in at right angles to the bars at k. There 

 are openings under each ridge, in the back wall, and also in 

 front, for ventilation. 



