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Papworth, John Buonarotti, 1775-1847. / Hints on ornamental gardening : consisting of a series of designs for garden buildings, useful and decorative gates, fences, railroads, &c. : accompanied by observations on the principles and theory of rural improvement, interspersed with occasional remarks on rural architecture
(1823)
A conservatory, pp. 91-93
Page 93
A CONSERVATORY. The application of iron to the formation of hot-houses has certainly done much towards perfecting them; the bars and supports are thence so small as in the least possible degree to intercept the rays of the sun; and unless its frequent expan- sion and contraction by whichthe glass would suffer-its liability to oxidation, or tendency to transmit heat, be not found by ex- perience to diminish its present reputation, iron will be generally adopted for the frames of garden buildings. The conservatory is a very desirable appendage to the mansion itself, and forms in such cases, one of its most interesting apart- ments; indeed, it presents such an endless source of amusement at all seasons and all times, that its frequent adoption may be well expected:-coloured glass may be introduced in several parts of the conservatory with admirable effect; and if the aviary, small fountains of water, and basins of gold and silver fish, HIe introduced as embellishments, the conservatory may be ren- dered as ornamental as any part of the building. 93
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