The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 513
contains between three and fouracres, a quantity which may appear rather small for so large afamily; but it must be considered that the Dukeof Northumber- and Forcing-Department at Syon. 503 lands residence at Syon is but for a short period of the year.The chief disadvantage of too small a garden,… … 4:0:Pt j6oy^ there will be observed the situation of the range of forcing-houses(cd), of the pits {ee), melon ground (/), and asparagus beds(g). The pits are remarkably complete, and we shall, on afuture occasion, give detailed plans and sections of them asmodels for imitation. The melon ground is…