CH. 9.] PINES. 



trenching as before. Let the plants at this 

 time be fhaked out, and replaced in the 

 fame pots, in entire new mould, cutting oft' 

 any decayed roots, or the end of the flumps, 

 and twifting off a few of the bottom leaves, 

 &c. Replunge them as before, and give a 

 little water. 



About the firft of June they muft again 

 be fhifted. Work over the bark-bed to 

 about half its depth, and add a little frefli 

 tan if neceftary ; place the plants, balls en- 

 tire, into pots of about ten inches in dia- 

 meter, plunge them at the diftance of eigh- 

 teen inches from centre to centre, and fettle 

 with a little water. 



In potting at all times, a few of the bot- 

 tom-leaves fhould be twifted off, that the 

 plant may make frefh roots to furnifh the 

 furface, which alfo tends to keep it fteady 

 in the pot. 



SECTION VII. 

 On tie Treatment of ibe Plants the Third Tear. 



BY the middle of Auguft or the firft of 

 September, the plants muft be put in- 

 to their fruiting pots, and fhould be placed 



in 



