WINDOW GARDENING. 'J C) 
steady heat would come from the flue of the same furnace which heats the house. 
There aie stands running around each side of the conservatory and a laige 
square one in the middle. 
Tlie cost made by any carpenter, if constructed of wood, will be from ^250 to 
$400, and if he has taste may be richly decorated and painted for that sum. A 
good conservatory could not well be built for a less price. 
For a more elegant design still, we commend Fig. No. 65 of a beautiful form 
of architecture, lofty enough to admit of pa'ms or tall ferns; large enough for 
abundance of fresh air, not close or stifling, and of a character highly ornamental 
for any situation. It is constructed of iron, yet nothing prevents it from being 
made of wood. The glass is in long lengths corresponding to the general style 
of construction. Ventilators in the top are easily opened or closed by pulleys. 
Fis. TO.— A Village House with Small Conservatory. 
There is a door for entering to the drawing room, al.so, one opening upon the 
lawn, with ornamental flower beds laid out along its side; it forms a design of 
rare and pleasing taste. 
For out dooj plant houses separated from the dwelling we show designs of two 
styles. 
Fig. 73 is still more artistic than the other, elevated upon a parterre embank 
ment and surrounded with evidences of garden embellishments. This, also, is of 
