CHAP. XIII, 



Of the Ananas^ or Pine- Apple* 



TH E culture and management of the 

 Ananas, or Pine-Apple, is brought 

 to fo great perfection of late years, that it 

 may be imagined it cannot be now improv- 

 ed, and may feem quite unneceflary to fay 

 any thing reflecting its propagation ; but 

 as there many things concerning them 

 materially, which are unknown to the 

 generality of thofe concerned in pine-ftoves,, 

 for their inftmctJon I mail give eafy and 

 fafe directions for railing the plants, and 

 bringing them to fruit much fooner than 

 by the common method. 



THE common method with the crowns 

 is to cut off the foft pulpy end that is> 



twifteds 



