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difficulty. Many have been deterred from employing them 

 by the trouble, expense, and loss consequent on ordering 

 them from Prance, and I have always despaired of their 

 becoming useful to cultivators generally till they were pro- 

 duced in England at a cheap rate. Even if the carriage 

 was not as heavy as it is, the risk of conveying such very 

 fragile articles across the Channel is such as would prevent 

 us from getting them in a satisfactory way. 



I am pleased to announce that Messrs. E. Breffit and Co., 

 proprietors of the Aire and Calder Glass Bottle Company's 

 Works in Yorkshire, well known for its productions, are 

 making preparations for their manufacture on an extensive 

 scale. They will be able to supply them soon, and will have 

 an abundant stock by the time it is necessary to employ 

 them over next winter's crops of Salads and other vegetables 

 requiring their protection. They propose to sell them at 

 from lOd. to Is. each, according to the quantities required, 

 and a small addition for package and carriage will put them 

 down in every part of the kingdom. Messrs. Breffit and Co. 

 have offices at 83, Upper Thames-street, E.C. ; stores at 

 Free Trade Wharf, Broad-street, Ratcliff, E., 120, Duke- 

 street, Liverpool — the seat of manufacture being at Castle- 

 ford, near Normanton, Yorkshire. At any of the addresses 

 orders will be taken and executed as soon as possible. It 

 is fortunate that the manufacture of the cloche has been 

 taken up by a firm with every means of carrying it on in 

 the best manner, and with stores in the north and in 

 Liverpool, as well as in London. They will be supplied to 

 the nursery and seed as well as to the glass trades at whole- 

 sale prices. 



In consequence of the fact that many of the articles 

 mentioned in this chapter have not till recently been obtain- 

 able in this country, it may save trouble in inquiries to 

 state that Messrs. J. B. Brown & Co., of 90, Cannon-street, 

 E.C, have undertaken to keep a stock of them, including 

 raidisseurs, chairs, shaded seats, iron implements, edgings in 

 rustic iron, galvanized wire, and everything necessary for 

 the making of improved fruit trellises, etc. 



