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only will be necessary. These should be in the 

 centre of the wall. Of course, there are various 

 ways of utilizing a lean-to house. Some people 

 prefer a border at the back, whilst others object 

 to this. The situation of door will be governed 

 by it. The door should be of sufficient width to 

 allow for the trees being taken in or out of the 

 house as necessity may require. It is scarcely 

 necessary to add, that both three-quarter span and 

 lean-to houses should always face south. 



Useful axd inexpensive houses. — Hitherto 

 I have described houses of a substantial and well- 

 built character, and these I strongly advocate 

 especially where artificial heat is to be used. 

 Houses of another class, of much, or quite the 

 same, shape and size, may be built with cheaper 

 material. Such houses are capable of rendering 

 Aery good service, especially span-roofed houses. 

 Oak posts should be used for the side supports of 

 the house, and if a large house be required, these 

 posts should be 6 ins. wide and 4 ins. thick. They 

 may be sunk into the ground 2 ft. or 2 ft. 6 ins., 

 and may be put either into iron sockets or charred 

 and tarred, as before mentioned. These posts 

 should be 5 or 6 ft. apart, and between each a few 

 courses of 4 J-in. brickwork should be used. It wiU 

 only be necessary to have one or two courses above 

 ground, as the remaining space to the ventilator 



