THE CONSERVATORY. 



The Conservatory differs from the greenhouse only in the plants of the 

 former being in general planted out into beds prepared for them, T\'hile 

 those of the latter are ahvays kept in pots and placed upon stages. The 

 general intention of the former is also to contain large or fine specimens, 

 ^.vhile in the latter the plants are usually, and always ought to be, kept 

 pretty small, and young by repeated propagation. The most proper situa- 

 tion for the conservator)" is either in the flower-garden, where it should 

 be a detached structm-e, or adjoining to the mansion, of which it may be 

 said to form a part. 



The principal object to be kept in view should be the admittance of 

 abundance of air and light. For the former purpose all the sashes 

 ought to be made moveable, so that the roof and sides may be taken 

 away at pleasure, and for the latter the house, if not glass on all sides, at 

 least the front and ends should be so. The most absurd and extravagant 

 notions have been entertained of w^hat a first-rate conservatory, ought to 

 be ; structures have been projected covering several acres of gi'ound, and 

 of a capacity almost sufficient to admit of the tallest exotics attaining 



