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#113896 - 10/20/03 02:10 PM conservatory
wwh Carpal Tunnel Registered: 01/18/01 Posts: 13858	Another word with several meanings depending on context: "The first is situated in the green and wooded country near Norwood. It is not a mansion; it is of no pretensions as to size; but it is beautifully arranged, and tastefully kept. The lawn, the soft, smooth slope, the flower-garden, the clumps of trees where graceful forms of ash and willow are not wanting, the conservatory, the rustic verandah with sweet-smelling creeping plants entwined about the pillars, the simple exterior of the house..." In this context meaning greenhouse.
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#113897 - 10/20/03 11:37 PM Re: conservatory
Bingley Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/09/00 Posts: 3065 Loc: Jakarta	I beg to differ, Dr. Bill. To me, a greenhouse is a free-standing structure and its main purpose is to grow plants. A conservatory is attached to the main house in such a way as to form an extra room and its main purpose is to allow the occupants to have the illusion of sitting outdoors surrounded by plants even in inclement weather. Bingley _________________________ Bingley
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