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for the whole feafon, not to more than 10. 

 degrees. 



In Winter, I have frequently made fires 

 in the morning, folely for the purpofe of 

 enabling me to admit air, and at the fame 

 time keep up the temperature of the houfe. 



Although the Pine (from its nature) 

 does not appear to quickly feel the effeds of 

 bad management, there are few plants in 

 reality do it more fo ; and too due an at- 

 tention to the temperature of the houfe y 

 efpecially in Winter, cannot be paid, the 

 want of which is almofl fure to throw the 

 plants into fruit at an untimely feafon. 



Very large portions of air fhould-be ad- 

 mitted to the fruiting-houfe, while the 

 fruit are ripening 3 this is not only eflen- 

 tial to the flavouring of the fruit, but high- 

 ly conducive to ripening and hardening 

 the fuckers. 



Some fhade their pines at certain times ; 

 but I cannot conceive this to be neceflary, 

 except perhaps in ftriking crowns and 

 fuckers, which, by the erroneous practice 

 4}f drying them, have been enfeebled. 



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