156 Milady's House Plants 



trolling the temperature, which includes protection 

 from cold draughts in the Winter and from excessive 

 sunheat in early Fall and Spring; easy access to out 

 of doors so that plants, etc., may be handled without 

 disturbing the rest of the house; also for the complete 

 shutting off from the rest of the house when necessary 

 for purposes of fumigation. 



Whatever the size or shape of the structure, it 

 should be on the south, east or west side of the house, 

 and should project from the house so as to have three 

 of its sides exposed to the light and air. If the room 

 is of one story only, additional light from the roof 

 should be provided; it would not be necessary to have 

 the whole roof of glass; if even one-third of the area 

 were devoted to this, the effectiveness of the room as 

 a conservatory would be increased fifty per cent. 

 No amount of side light can make up for the absence 

 of light from overhead and the two together certainly 

 make the conditions as near ideal as possible. Then 

 plants will grow and thrive in any part of the room 

 and handsome hanging pots can be maintained in all 

 their beautiful efiFects. If, however, only the side 

 and ends, or sides and end, of the room are available, 

 then it should be of liberal height, with the glass car- 

 ried right up to the ceiling so as to get as much light 

 as possible from overhead. If the room is of some 

 size, this arrangement gives a large area of glass on its 

 three sides and, being quite high, would, as far as 

 light is concerned, make a practical plant room. 



Outside of the question of daylight ail the other 

 necessary requirements are well within our control 

 and, if they are not provided, it will be from a lack of 

 knowledge on the part of the architect, or from in- 

 difference. 



