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BARR'S NEW HEATED FRAMES 



FOR RAISING SEEDS, STRIKING CUTTINGS, OR PRESERVING DELICATE PLANTS DURING THE 



WINTER MONTHS. 



CASE A. 



CASE B. 



It would be impossible to over-estimate the importance and usefulness of these frames to amateurs and ladies 

 ondof gardening, whose glass accommodation is limited. Every amateur knows how difficult it is to raise delicate 

 or hard seeds, and to strike a supply of cuttings for the flower garden, if a suitable hot-house is not possessed. 

 To meet this want, many heated cases have from time to time been introduced, but they were either too compli- 

 cated or too troublesome. Consequently they were soon discarded. 



We have made simplicity the characteristic feature of our case, being manufactured of galvanized iron, 

 japanned green, and placed on a stand. It has a water tank, a hot-air chamber, and a lamp, but none of these 

 are observable when the case is at work. The lamp simply requires trimming night and morning, and re- 

 plenishing with oil ; this is done by one of our boys. We use the best Colza oil. To give an idea of the value 

 we put upon these cases ourselves, we test the growth of nearly all our seeds in them, although we have a forcing- 

 house specially for that purpose ; but we find the cases do the work far better, especially with such delicate seeds as 

 Primula, Calceolaria, etc. , and such hard seeds as Acacia, Canna, etc. We have had these cases in continual 

 operation since their introduction in the spring of 1869, and we have never experienced any unpleasant smell from 

 the lamps, nor have had any difficulty with them. If the wick is properly trimmed, the deposit over the lamp 

 is exceedingly trifling, and from time to time should be removed with a duster. Those who have a greenhouse will 

 rind it a good place for the case, where it will answer all the purposes of a forcing-house ; and for those who have 

 not, the sitting-room or any spare room will do. Invalids will find it a source of untiring interest if they love 

 gardening. 



The Illustration A represents the case best suited for raising seeds and striking cuttings ; B is the style of 

 case, from its greater depth, best adapted for keeping plants in during winter. Seeds may also be raised in it and 

 cuttings struck, but not so successfully as in the more shallow case A. They are manufactured in three 

 sizes. They can be packed to travel to any part of the country safely. We may just mention that the leading 

 gardening papers have spoken most favourably of these cases. Space forbids our quoting their remarks, or the 

 numerous testimonials we hold regarding them. We may add that they have had the approval of some of our 

 best horticulturists, so that in offering these cases we'feel we are advancing the science of horticulture. 



A. For Raising Seeds and Striking Cuttings. 

 No. 1 



2. 



No 

 No. 3 



23 in. by 17 in., 



Feet, 84/. 

 29 in. by 20 in., 



Feet, 92/. 

 35 in. by 23 in., 



Feet, 98/. 



on Stand, 90/ ; on Dwarf 

 on Stand, 98/ ; on Dwarf 

 on Stand, 105/5 on Dwarf 



B. For Preserving Delicate Plants during Whiter. 

 No. 4. 23 in. by 17 in., on Stand, 90/ ; on Dwarf 

 Feet, 84/. 



No. 5. 29 in. by 20 in., on Stand, 98/ ; on Dwarf 



Feet, 92/. 

 No. 6. 35 in, by 23 in. 



Feet, 08/. 



on Stand, 105/ ; on Dwari 



To Barr's elegant Albert Cases the same heating principle can be applied, and as they are of various 

 sizes, to accommodate large and small window recesses, they constitute an elegant conservatory in th9 

 sitting-room. 



Pfersdorff's French Patent Perforated Tlbe 

 Watering-Pots, for watering seed beds, etc. Each < 6, 

 8/6, and 10/6. 



Tubes to fit any watering-can supplied separately, 

 1/ to 2/6, according to size and diameter. 



Brehaut's Pruning Scissors, largest size, 5/ 

 ,, Orchard-house,, medium size, 4/6 

 ,, Rose ,, smallest size, 4/ 



It'would hardly be possible to over-estimate 

 the value of Mr. Brehaut's scissors. They are 

 light, and do their work better than any English 

 or French scissors which have yet been intro- 

 duced ; cutting as clean as a knife, and the curve 

 in the blades prevents the possibility of cutting 

 more than is intended. To the amateur they 

 are invaluable, while to the gardener they are a 

 necessity. They are of various sizes, and we 

 recommend the Rose Scissors to ladies, being 

 the lightest, 



