4>J0 THE FORCING GARDEN". [TsEPT. 



The leaves may be dressed off, by tlie use of a 

 withe, or small cane, as directed for the leaves of 

 wall-trees in the Fruit Garden for October. This 

 is more necessary here, than as if the trees were 

 growing in the open air, where the wind, after -•* 

 night's frost perhaps, might make them tumble 

 down fast. After fire-heat is no longer necessary, 

 let the house be fully exposed day and night, as be- 

 fore noticed y on-iy shutting up in the timie of heavy 

 rains. 



THE PINEEY, 



Of the Nui'sing-FiL 



The treatment directed for the crowns and suck- 

 ers, after potting last month, is to be continued in- 

 all respects, so long as the weather is mild and warm, 

 and while the mercury or spirits in the thermome- 

 ter stands so high as about 70^ ii> tlie night ; but 

 when it begins to fall considerably below th-at pointy 

 it must be raised to it by the application of fire- 

 heat, at the usual times of regulation^ mornings and 

 evenings. 



Continue to- admit air freely every day ; and in 

 sunshine, to such an extent as to keep the spirits in 

 the thermometer down to 80° or 7^° ; especially 

 after the fires have been lighted, the better to ven- 

 tilate the pit, and dry off d^imps. 



Likewise continue to water freely at root, and al- 

 so over the leaves, while the weather is sunny and 

 hot ; but when it becomes cold and damp, water 

 less frecTuently, and give it in smaller quantities at 



