124 DESCRIPTION OF HOTHOUSES. 



Many new designs for hothouses have recent- 

 ly been introduced with the usual recommenda- 

 tion consequent on ushering them into notoriety; 

 but although I am in favour of some newly in- 

 vented glass-houses for other purposes, I am 

 decidedly of opinion, taking all things into con- 

 sideration, that there is not any formed which is 

 so well suited for the main, or general pinery, as 

 the first I shall describe. 



The structure should extend lengthivays, from 

 east to west, the back formed of a sound brick 

 wall on the north, from eight to sixteen feet 

 high, as the size of the house may require, and 

 glass-work on the south, east and west, with up- 

 right moveable sashes in the front, in frames 

 placed on a brick foundation, raised about 

 eighteen inches or two feet from the ground : 

 also both ends to be formed of glass-work in 

 fixed sashes placed on brick-work to correspond 

 with the front and back walls, with a door half 

 glazed at one or both ends, according to the 

 size of the house, the roof likewise to be formed 

 of glazed, sloping, moveable sashes, extending 

 from the north wall downwards to the top of the 



