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PROPAGATING HOUSES 



a modern range of wide, even span houses, a suitable loca- 

 tion must be selected for a narrow, even span house, about 

 1 1 ft. wide, having benches on each side. This allows of 

 ample walk space. The fronts of these benches, as in the 

 lean-to, can be boarded in and " shutters " placed at 

 intervals to allow of proper manipulation of the heat. 

 Some of the largest growers who make a specialty of supply- 



Capped Iron Sill 



'Z" Bar Eaves Plate 

 AND Drip Gutter 



ing rooted cuttings by the thousands favor the even span 

 house, or a house having a short span to the south, or even 

 a long span lean-to with benches running either lengthwise 

 or crosswise of the house. Closer attention must be 

 given in these houses in the matter of watering, spraying, 

 shading and heating than in the case of the usual narrow 

 house or lean-to with the northern aspect. 



