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desirable, over which other climbers may be naturally 
festooned. Panels of lead-lights filled with coloured glass 
are now frequently 
employed in the con- 
struction of this class 
of house, and if not 
overdone, they do little, 
if any, harm to the 
plants. 
Among the numer- 
ous forms of decoration 
as applied to conser- 
vatories.and ornamen- 
tal plant-houses are the 
following :— Fla. 88, 
Finials, shown in Fig. 88, are wooden or iron spikes 
or points fixed at each end of the ridge. They are made 
in various patterns, of cast or wrought iron, and wood, and 
2 g add considerably to 
' the structure. 
Ridge-cresting, 
hoohge foe he which consists of 
ornamental iron — 
or wood—work 
fixed along the ridge, 
a Raa Grae as shown in Fig. 89. 
The light cast-iron 
BAG: 5805 ridging is made in 
several patterns, and besides being much more elegant 
than that made of wood, is considerably stronger 
