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grooves half an inch deep. The pieces of glass, which 

 should be cut so as to fit, are pushed into the upper 

 groove, and let fall into the lower one ; when all are 

 fitted in, the two end pieces are pushed inwards, so as 

 to drive all of them into close contact. A little putty 

 is required at the hottom to prevent water lodging, and 

 some at each end to keep the pieces from moving 

 laterally, e, e, are the straining posts of oak, four 

 inches square ; /, the upright pieces of wire stuck in the 

 ground, flattened and perforated at top to pass the wire 

 through and support it ; g, the wire.' 



Such, then, is the description of the barless glass 

 fruit ridge, which I think calculated to have a greater 

 effect on domestic gardening, and contribute more to 

 the refinement and comfort of a very large class of 

 people than all the crystal palaces ever invented. 



For ventilation and other particulars I refer my 

 readers to the description of the ground vinery, p. 161 ; 

 and for the method of placing the wires, to p. 93. 



I must caution those who wish to grow fruit under 

 glass fruit ridges, in small confined gardens, to be 

 careful as to ventUation. A single row of bricks, with 

 apertures of four inches, will not be enough; there 

 should be two rows of bricks, one over the other, and 

 consequently two rows of apertures. Peach, nectarine, 

 and apricot trees should be planted twenty-one feet 

 apart; but they grow rapidly, and would probably 

 require occasional removing. 



It will thus be seen that to commence glass fruit 



