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THE FRUIT GROWERS GUIDE. 



Cayenne, the following particulars of Mr, Coomber's mode of culture in producing 

 the fruit figured below must suffice for both. " Sturdy suckers were taken from old 

 stools and placed in pots in April, 1885. Being plunged in a brisk heat (a bed of 

 decayed leaves with pipes beneath), they readily filled their pots with roots, when they 



were at once shifted into pots 12 inches 

 in diameter, and firmly and finally 

 re-plunged in a bed having a tempera- 

 ture of 85, accompanied with the 

 usual atmospheric conditions. After 

 this they were sparingly supplied with 

 clear tepid water, until their roots had 

 well permeated the fresh soil, from 

 which time until they were rested 

 (from the beginning of November until 

 March) they were more liberally 

 treated. During the resting period 

 the atmospheric temperature varied, 

 according to external conditions, from 

 55 to 60 at night, with a rise of 

 about 5 during the day, while the 

 bottom heat was maintained at 75. 

 In March and April the heat was 

 gradually raised, until that in the bed 

 reached 85, and the atmosphere 70 at 

 night, or a trifle more in mild weather, 

 with the usual increase in the day, 

 close attention at all times being paid 



Fig. 46. CHARLOTTE KOTHSCHILD PINE APPLE. 



(From the journal of Horticulture.} to tne indispensable daily duties, venti- 



lating, syringing, and shading. A 



portion of the plants pushed up their fruits by the end of April ; the remainder made 

 growth previous to showing fruit, and produced the finest, those exhibited [at South 

 Kensington in December] being some of them." 



The Planting-out System. By this method low pits are employed for propagating, 

 2 feet of tan or 3 feet of oak leaves (firmly trodden) supplying bottom heat, and 4 inches 



