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house (though ee rely small) of a much more | building for the exhibition of 1851. Hence arose he 
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oint was gained by being ae to have thes tae manu: light and elegant appeara n for that 
factured a Sheets of 4 feet in length ; but since et ort 43 je aat ar ed pe — ier unqualified ‘adoption by by 1 
perio improvements in different branches of ma structures as the Lily-house To in pany width | Majesty s commissioners, n, Chatsworth, 
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factures 3 enabled me to make the present Lily; 
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VILLA AND SUBURBAN GARDENING. 
HE production of early Strawberries rns ee, fs 
e mou the 
mences, the warmth may be increased a few degrees, 
and the fruit may be ripened in a temperature of from 
60° to 650, 1 
he 5 nearer they are kept 
tter 5 there i is little chance of securing 
rop un ries this is attended to. For this purpose 
ot =e will 5 — ery a great convenience, 
These can be removed When g is over, 
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except in very se ather a 
mand of heat i is obtainable, the ee can be muc 
y conducted. 
It is the a of eos culti 
in a shallo 
5 much better than if placed upon a shelf 
without pan 
I have droid another plan to be even better than 
the earthenware pans, and where opportunity offers of 
actisin 
adoption’ “Cat fre 
inch 
— in manne 
h | and flavoured with iron, threw up an oily scum, and on | part of the bar 
t, I aye Pond and e A urge its 3 
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tiny é convenient lengths ; place them on prime 
with the side downwards, and set Pia plants on 
them. The water administered, 
throu * tho holos a 15 yr estat of the pots, and pene- | w 
urf. liquid manure which these turfs | mixe 
rep absorbed wil sustain — P ants in a surprising | rock was exca 
m ek ois 3 en out under | supply was thus increased to 
und,from ed, 
n bere Siil completely packed with sandand gravel. This filter some- 
d by frequent tumigation. This sh one be espe- | what improved the purity of the water; but i 
o, and accompanied with frequent ia and e: scum remained in fuli vi me- 
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syringings. Pharo. hing more w fore indispensable ; and the — 
— tiful supply of v water I had thus obtained, in place of an 
e Correspondence original depth of only 3 feet, instigated me to further 
F eee Filters f in Wells.— Perhaps a rainy day in the | experiments, to ert it into some use. ith 
mu : rned to 2 advantage me of yo iew I procured a b f about 4 feet in height ; its 
| ears by describing a new adaptation of a filter which | bottom was perforated with holes, to allow the entrance 
I have recently tried v with the best results. I formerly | of the water there. rangement also gave me the 
ad ie e com tions is subject, | advantage of the i ed pr col f 
which has been again agitated of late in the Chronicle. | water, to the extent of these four additional feet, besides 
r recommendation o ’ ich I have | being neces the other m ppliances 
adopted with good ct, coupled wi he hint sug- | contemplated. iece of canvas was fix side the 
gested by the ribet th filter (a retin t article, 2 arrel, r this perforated bottom, for the double 
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he Illustra E | purpose of retaining the superincumbent sand in the 
0 e readers w find it aseta. phin aiae ei e with a little very small gravel; then 
A tried on as unpromisin ga chalybeate as could well another layer of canvas, then 9 inches of charcoal, then 
e adv orare ye Its yer of i 
rain-water well, mera ts bottom covered with | then canvas, and las 
charcoal, nt preserve the freshness of the stagnant water. | firmly over the whole. 
The chalybeate in question was strongly impregnated | ratus occupied 
ge ng for a d 
oon pumped ary, hape I found tight ; and the barrel containing the 
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mix 
well ing 8 
its eraila bis depth | Below the 3 be only some tus, after being fastene 
feet; the sides consisted of a at re- | w. 
