The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . is some account of a new Pine structure whichwas erected here about a twelvemonth ago, and, having hadboth a winters and summers experience of it, I am now able to * See my memoir on the Polar Limits of Species in the Bibliotheque Uni-versale, 1848; Archives des Sciences, vol. vii., p. 5; or in the Annales desSciences Naturelles de Paris, 3rd series, vol. ix. 188 DESCRIPTION AND PLANS OF A RANGE OF NEW PINE-STOVES. offer a correct opinion as to its capabilities and efficiency of work-ing, which I am happy to state have been in every way most
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The journal of the Horticultural Society of London . is some account of a new Pine structure whichwas erected here about a twelvemonth ago, and, having hadboth a winters and summers experience of it, I am now able to * See my memoir on the Polar Limits of Species in the Bibliotheque Uni-versale, 1848; Archives des Sciences, vol. vii., p. 5; or in the Annales desSciences Naturelles de Paris, 3rd series, vol. ix. 188 DESCRIPTION AND PLANS OF A RANGE OF NEW PINE-STOVES. offer a correct opinion as to its capabilities and efficiency of work-ing, which I am happy to state have been in every way most satis-factory, fully answering my expectations. The house was putup by Mr. Ware, of Exeter; and the heating apparatus, whichanswers admirably, was fixed by Mr. Kerstahl, of the sametown. The boiler and apparatus have been newly registered, and are capable of furnishing either bottom or top heat, with asmall consumption of fuel. In this respect it has a decidedadvantage over any heating apparatus I have ever seen con-structed or had the working of.. The house is about 77 feet in length, by 16 feet 8 inches in width, outside measure. It is divided both at bottom and top into sevendivisions, by means of 4-inch brickwork, sufficiently higfh to allowpines to be cultivated in pots, or to give depth enough of earth, if at any time it should be contemplated to turn the plants outinto the bed. To make the partition complete to the roof, a sheet-glass sash rests on the brickwork, making each division about 15 DESCRIPTION AND PLANS OF A RANGE OF NEW PINE-STOVES. 189