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THE PEACH AKD NECIAEINE. 



III. — Peach Houses, 



These are generally devoted to the cnlture of the peach and nectarine 

 grown on trellises. Of course, they may be heated or nnheated ; span, 

 half, or quarter span, ridge and furrow, curvilinear (see Fig. 55) or lean-to 

 roofed (Pig. 56) . Generally, however, they are lean-to houses, varying in 

 width from 7ft. to 12ft., in height of back wall from 8ft. to 14ft., and in 

 front from the ground line to 5ft. Part of the front wall is generally 

 converted into a glass light, from 1ft. to 3ft. in height, which is used as 



Fio. 55. 



a ventilator. Top ventilation Is either in the back wall by means of 

 sliding lights, or more generally of a glass ventilator of from 9in. to 30in. 

 wide, running the whole length of the house, and lifted at once by means 

 of a simple lever or crank. The trees are either trained on trellises in 

 front, on the back wall behind, or along the roof itself. (See Figs. 55 or 56.) 

 The pitch of the roof and the size of the peach house varies widely, 

 according to the season when the peaches are required. For early 

 peaches, rather narrow houses, with steep roofs, are preferred — say, 

 9ft. [wide and 10ft. high at the back. For later or snccessional 



