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H o u s t & Garden 
The possibilities in growing potted fruits under glass are almost unlimited, 
apples and pears are found bearing extra choice crops 
T HERE is good, sound reason back of our 
present tendency to cultivate fruit of 
various sorts under glass. 
We hard-headed Americans always want 
something substantial. Flowers are pretty to 
look at, but why not grow something which is 
delectable to the palate as well as pleasing to 
the eye? A farmer once asked, when being 
shown a fine specimen palm, “What part of 
it do you eat?” There you are—the practical 
side of our race. 
I have heard people say that greenhouse 
fruit is fine in appearance but flat and insipid 
to the taste. Of course, they judged all of it 
by the one sample they had tried. If the flavor 
of greenhouse fruit is lacking, something is 
amiss in the cultivation, because the very con¬ 
ditions that make for quality—temperature, 
atmosphere, moisture and soil—are under the 
absolute control of the operator. Truly lus¬ 
cious grapes weighing three or four pounds to 
the bunch, and finer peaches than outdoor cul¬ 
ture yields, you can have in your greenhouse 
from March to December. 
Types of Houses 
A few years ago the accepted type of fruit 
house was the lean-to greenhouse with a south¬ 
ern exposure, but time has dispelled this fal¬ 
lacy and we now know that an even-span house 
is the best. It should have two roof vents and 
side ventilators on both sides, above the wall. 
There are times when an abundance of air is 
required, especially when the fruit and wood 
Yes, these are mel¬ 
ons—real muskmel- 
o n s, greenhouse 
grown. The nets 
prevent the fruit 
dropping p r ema - 
turely 
The fruit house need not be for fruit alone. In this case it plays a dual role, as a 
grapery and a finishing place for chrysanthemums 
The grape vines are set 4' apart close to the wall of 
the house. The wires are 15 " from the glass 
