ij 2 Ot THE ANANAS, 



plants out of the pots, cut off all the rot- 

 ten roots, and what is fpoiled of the ftem ; 

 plant them into three-halfpenny pots, and 

 plunge them up to the rim into the fame 

 heat, and they will foon pum frefh roots* 



As foon as the roots are come round the 

 pot, fo as to be taken out without break- 

 ing the ball, they mould again be put into 

 the fruiting-pots : this will retard them, 

 but not fo much as if they had been left 

 in their old pots with their rotten roots, 

 and their fruit will be better and larger. 

 They mould have little water for fbme 

 time after they are put into the little pots ; 

 for as long as the bark is very hot it will 

 caufe a great moiftnefs all round the pots, 

 which will be fufficient for them for fome 

 time, as they have no roots ; but when 

 the heat begins to decline, and the roots 

 are advanced to the fides of the pots, they 

 fhould have a good deal. 



To prevent accidents of this kind, the 

 -pots fhould be plunged only half way at 



firft; 



