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the more pleasant ; as they thereby afford an 

 agreeable retreat at seasons, when other parts 

 of the garden cannot be visited without consi- 

 derable inconvenience. 



They should always be finished off in a taste- 

 ful manner, suitable to the purpose ; and a 

 good provision made for the various climbing 

 plants, of which there are a considerable variety 

 that constitute a principal share in ornamenting 

 these departments by being trained on the 

 piers or wires, hanging in fanciful festoonery 

 along the roof of the house. 



These houses should always be built in the 

 early part of summer, that the work may have 

 time to settle and season before the plants are 

 finally arranged therein. The pit also, in which 

 they are to be planted, should be filled some 

 time before on the same account. For which 

 purpose, the following composts should be used 

 in manner here specified. 



Having the pit first emptied to its proper 

 depth , which should be at least two feet and a 

 half, spread a sufficient quantity of broken tiles, 

 pots, or coarse gravel in the bottom, to make a 

 floor of four or six inches, for the purpose of 

 keeping it as well drained as possible, and over 



