O'F THE ANANAS, 



was cut off, and the pulling of the leaved 

 from the bottom deftroys moft or all off the' 

 frnall little knobs that are formed between 

 the leaves, and are the rudiments of the 

 oots, all of which grow when treated in 

 the method Here directed. 



THOSE alfo that are managed in the old 

 method are very fubjecl: to rot if taken off* 

 late in the feafon from the fruit, as then" 

 they cannot be fo well dried ; whereas 

 thofe that are planted in the new method 

 are in no danger if taken off in the middle 

 of winter, and they are no 'trouble, nor do 

 they require any place to be made oil pur- 

 pbfe for them. 



THE fruiting pines are, or ought to be, 

 put into frefh heat in the fpring, which 

 will be a fine moderate warmth by the 

 time there are any pines fit to cut ; and 

 as there is always near a foot in front of 

 the bed between the flue- wall and the" 

 pots that fland in the forefide of the pit, 

 it will be fpace fumcient to hold many 

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