CH. 9.] PINES. 199 



My reafon for which is, that I have found 

 the different kinds of Pines require very 

 different quantities of water. The Queen 

 requires a third more than the King, Anti- 

 gua, or Brown Sugar Loaf 3 and the Mont- 

 ferat and Gr^en or Stript Sugar Loaf, re- 

 quire a medium quantity between the two. 

 I fpeak of plants in an equal flate of health 

 and fize. 



The fruiting-plants will require very 

 large quantities of water, from the time 

 they are out of flower, till they begin to 

 colour ; which fhould then be gradually 

 withheld, and, towards its maturity, to- 

 tally. This will enhance the flavour of 

 the fruit, and perfect the ripening of the 

 fuckers. 



Water frequently with the drainings of 

 a dunghill in the Summer months ; but 

 not in Winter : as at this time the plants 

 are in a dormant ftate, they imbibe little 

 nourifliment \ and this kind of water caufes 

 a flench, and produces foul air in the 

 houie, which cannot be fo conveniently 

 drawn off at this time as in Summer. 



I neither think {learning neceflary nor 

 hurtful to the health of the Pine, except 



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