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THE FRUIT GARDEN 



Fig, 9.— Pineapple Stove 

 {In Section) 



as limited a cubic capacity as may be practicable. For this reason the lean-to 

 form of pine stove with thick walls, or sunk into the ground, is very suitable. 

 Fig. 9 is a section of such a house, which should face due south. It should not 

 be less than 15 feet wide with a passage all round, and a 9-feet bed in the 

 middle. The height should only be sufficient to allow a man to walk along 

 the passages. Some growers prefer the span form, especially for late and summer 



fruiting pines. Such a house, 

 about 15 feet wide, should 

 be kept as low and as flat as 

 possible, with a passage all 

 round. The bed must be 

 raised as near the glass as is 

 practicable, and there must 

 be plenty of heating power. 



The heating is shown 

 here with six rows of pipes 

 in the bottom of the bed, 

 six rows on edge at the front, 

 and four rows on edge at the 

 back. There is no need for 

 any glass framework at the 

 front, the necessary ventila- 

 tion may be got by box 

 ventilators in the wall im- 

 mediately behind the front pipes, and the top ventilation in the manner already 

 described, or by box ventilators in the back wall similar to those in the front. 

 It is advisable that with such an arrangement of pipes, separate valves should 

 control the bottom heat and the surface pipes. 



ToMATO-HousEs. — The demand for tomatoes for a number of years has 

 been very great, and is likely to continue. It is one of those easily grown 

 fruits which will thrive almost anywhere with a little protection from the cold. 

 Where large quantities are required, other things being favourable, a span- 

 roofed house answers admirably, running north and south in the usual manner. 

 A convenient width is 1 5 feet, although houses 20 feet or even wider are often 

 built. 



The vinery construction will apply to the tomato-house, except that the 

 latter must have higher sides and probably less heating power. The plants may 

 be grown in pots on the floor or in beds, and trained up the front and sides on 

 a trellis. 



If the tomato-house is made wide for large quantities, a much simpler 

 arrangement may be adopted without beds. The plants may be grown in pots 

 or in the open soil, suitably prepared. 



Orchard-House. — An orchard-house is simply as large and commodious 

 a glass structure as is practicable with two necessary arrangements — first, 

 means of ample ventilation ; second, means of thorough heating well dis- 

 tributed. An orchard-house to be worth the trouble should not be less than 



