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then a dewing over head. Watering to this extent, 

 however, if the fruit be not in too forward a state, 

 will seldom be necessary before the end of the 

 month, or till April." In April, "water must be 

 given in a plentiful: manner, once in two or three 

 days, in order the better to swell off the fruit. 

 The roots have now much to do in sustaining it, 

 and also the suckers, which will be fast advancing 

 in growth. For this reason, water frequently with 

 dunghill-drainings, v or with water of dung, soaked 

 on purpose ; and after each watering at root, give 

 a dewing over the leaves, as directed above." In 

 May, June, and July, " from the time the fruit be- 

 gin to colour, however, begin also to lessen the 

 quantity of water ; and towards its being fit for 

 cutting, withhold water entirely, else the flavour 

 will be very much deteriorated. I shall here ob- 

 serve, with respect to the different kinds of Pines, 

 that the Queen and the Sugar-loaf sorts require 

 considerably more water than the King or Havan- 

 nah, and the Antigua. The difference in the man- 

 ner of watering should be more particularly attend- 

 ed to as the fruit approach to maturity ^ as the lat- 

 ter-named kinds are naturally more juicy and watery 

 than the former." In August, the plants that have 

 done fruiting being removed, the succession stock 

 which replace them are to be watered freely at 

 root, and occasionally dewed over top. In Octo- 

 ber and November, the waterings are gradually 

 lessened ; and in December, once in eight, ten, or. 

 twelve days, will be sufficient. 



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