204 THE FORCING GARDENER. [B.I 



When I went to Wemyfs Caftle, the 

 whole ftock of Pines * were infeded to 

 that degree, that I had obtained permiffion, 

 and was determined, to throw them out ; 

 but having built a nurling-pit, and not ha- 

 ving immediate occafion for it, I bethought 

 xnyfelf, and treated them in the follow- 

 ing manner. I prepared a ilrong heat for 

 them in the bark-bed of the nurfing-pit; 

 ihaked out, and cut every fibre from their 

 Toots, (whereby they were rendered the 

 fame as fuckers at firft), not excepting 

 thofe that were in fruit, fome of which 

 were juft in flower ; dipped them into 

 liquor f, the fame as is recommended in 

 Chapter III. Section VII., excepting the 

 turpentine , put them into pots, fix inches 

 in diameter, and plunged them to the 

 brim ; kept up a fire heat to about 75 

 degrees ; gave them but little air ; lhaded 

 them in funfliine; and gave them plen- 

 tiful 



* Thefe were in a fmall ftove in the old garden ; the 

 new garden and hot-houfes not being then built. 



f This experiment gave rife to my trying it for other 

 infe&s ; but I found it ineffe&ual for the deitrudion of 

 the caterpillar and grub, without the addition of turpen* 

 tine. 



