ij FORM OF THE HOUSE 3 



house in which to grow them. The first con- 

 sideration, then, should be — the site for the 

 house. 



This should always be an open space, on leAcI 

 ground, away from the shade of any trees — or even 

 high walls — so as to get the full benefit of all light, 

 sun, and air. 



The next thing to decide is the form of house. 

 This should, wherever possible, most certainly be a 

 span-roof, running north to south. The house 

 should by no means be an elaborate structure, but 

 a useful one. The employment of too much iron 

 or stone should always be avoided, as both ha^'e a 

 tendency to absorb much of the moisture which is 

 so beneficial to the trees. Wood is far better than 

 either of the above-mentioned materials. The 

 space available for building will always decide the 

 size of the house. The dimensions may range from 

 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, to 24 ft. in width, and be of 

 any length. Where a good substantial house is 

 required the foundation should be of brickwork, 

 viz. 9-in. work in the ground (the extent of which 

 must be decided by the solidity of the ground), and 

 about two courses of 9-in. work above ground, ter- 

 minating with two courses of 4^-in. work, on which 

 the wooden siU wiU rest. The plan is correctly 

 drawn to scale, and the various details are fully 

 explained in the notes. 



