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THE MINIATURE FRUIT GARDEN. 



fitted in ; the two end pieces are pushed inwards, so 

 as to drive all of them into close 

 contact. A little putty is required 

 at the bottom to prevent water 

 lodging, and some at each end to 

 keep the pieces from moving lat- 

 erally, <?, e, are the straining-posts 

 of oak, four inches square ; f } the 

 upright pieces of wire stuck in the 

 ground, flattened and perforated 

 at top to pass the wire through and 

 support it ; g, the wire." 



Such, then, is the description of 

 the new barless fruit ridge — the 

 invention of my son— which I 

 think calculated to have a greater 

 effect on domestic gardening, and 

 contribute more to the refinement 

 and comfort of a very large class 

 of people, than all the crystal pal- 

 aces ever invented. I feel that I 

 ought to add how and where these 

 nice things are to be bought. 



Mr. James Kivett, builder, of 

 Stratford, Essex, makes and sells 

 them at 5s. 6d. or 6s. each, un- 

 glazed. Those who would wish 

 to have a large number, and who 

 live at a long distance from Lon- 

 don, should have a few from Mr. 

 fig. is. Rivett as samples ; they could then 



I e imitated by any good laborer. 



