BRITISH MODES OF CULTIVATING 



be fit for use. This is the only compost dung for 

 young and old plants." 



General management. The general practice 

 of Mr. Baldwin is to take the suckers from the 

 fruiting plants about the end of September, and 

 lay them in a warm place for about three days ; 

 he then pulls off a few of their bottom leaves, 

 which makes them ready for planting. " In mak- 

 ing your bed, he says, lay three-fourths of new tan 

 at the bottom of the pit, and lay old tan upon that, 

 to reach within three inches of the top ; on the 

 surface of this sift old tan to the thickness of three 

 inches, beating it down well with the spade, then 

 plant the suckers in the tan about four or five 

 inches apart, according to the size of the plants, 

 placing the tallest in the backside of the frame, 

 and the shortest in the front. In this situation let 

 them remain till the month of April following ; 

 then take up the plants out of the tan-bed, and di- 

 vest them of all their root ; and remember that at 

 any future transplanting the roots must not be 

 taken off. Plant them in pots of five, six, and 

 seven inches diameter, according to the size of the 

 plants, but before planting let the pots be filled 

 with the prepared compost already mentioned. 

 About the middle of June following, when the pots 

 are beginning to be filled with roots, take out the 

 plants with their balls whole, and plant them in 

 pots about nine inches in diameter, being filled 

 with the same rich compost, replanting them into 

 the bed, and let them remain there till the end of 



