By Mr. John Haythorn. 



509 



At the commencement of the season, before filling the 

 pits and borders, I whitewash every part of each stove, which 

 not only makes it clean and neat, but destroys insects. 



I am, Sir, 

 your very obedient servant, 



John Haythorn. 



Wottaton Hall, 

 January, 2, 1826. 



Explanation of the Plate. 

 Fig. 1. Ground Plan of the two stoves. 

 A Stoke-holes and fire-places. 

 B Flues. 

 C Chimneys. 



D Doors of entrance to the stoves. 



E Path in the Melon stove two feet wide, with piers 



projecting into it for the pillars which support the 



ridge of the roof. 

 F Melon Pit, shewing the wall which supports the top 



of the chamber over the front flue, which is covered 



by the pit. 



G Vacant space in the Cucumber stove, with pillars to 



support the ridge of the roof. 

 H Part of the flue covered with a trough for water. 

 Fig. 2. Section of the Melon stove. 

 a Back flue. 

 b Cavity over the flue. 

 c Border. 



d Wires to support the plants of the smaller kinds of 

 Melons. 



