OF THE ANANAS, 



tage to pour it in amongfh the bottom 

 leaves, in watering, even in winter, as it 

 waihes out all the dirt and nafiinefs which 

 is very apt to lodge in their hottoms, and 

 fometimes rots them oft clofe to the pot* 

 or decays the plant fo that the fruit ftem 

 becomes crooked, and the fruit grows de- 

 fedlive on that fide* 



As foon as the roots are come round the 

 pot, fo that they can be taken out without 

 danger of breaking the ball, they fhould 

 be fhifted into large pots. Eight or tea 

 weeks is the ufual time allowed them for 

 mifting, but you may judge to a cer- 

 tainty by turning the plant out of the pot 

 carefully, at lead fo far as to fee in what 

 condition the roots are ; for they mould 

 not be allowed to remain till the roots are 

 matted, for then there is fo much fmall 

 foft woolly fluff grows amongft the roots, 

 which is abfolutely neceffary to be taken 

 off, and in doing it many of the heft and 

 flrongefl roots may be broke, and the ball 

 often greatly diminimed, which is wrong, 

 and retards the growth of the plant. 



