1^6 The Hot-House.-- [Apr. 



Prcpagafing by Seeds, Cuttings, iffc. 



May fiill fow feeds of any of the exotics of this depart- 

 ment, which facceed by this method of propagation; 

 generally giving them the aid of a hot-bed, either that of 

 tanners bark or hot dung, as fhall be convenient, and 

 defended under franies and lights. 



Sow alfo, where required, the kernels of oranges, 

 lemons, and citrons, to raife llocks, on which to inocu- 

 late the cultivated forts of each of thefe trees. See the 

 method advifed lall month. 



Propagate various forts of green-houfe plants, by cut- 

 tings, layers, and fuckers ; and if the cuttings particu- 

 larly, are potted, and placed in a bark-bed, in the flove 

 or eife where, it will greatly facilitate their rooting. 



The Hot-House.. 



Pine-apple Plants. 



THE pine-apple plants now demand daily attend- 

 ance ; they muft be often refrefhed with water, and 

 they mull alfo have freih air in warm funny days. 



But, in the lirll: place, it will now be neceffary to ob- 

 ferve, that if there was no frelli tan added to the bark-bed 

 the former month, it muflnov^' be done, in the firfl week- 

 in this month. 



Let the fame quantity of frefh tan be provided now 

 for this purpofe, as mentioned in the former month, for 

 that ufe, which is about one third of what the pit will 

 contain. 



This being ready, let all the pots in tlie bark-bed be 

 taken up; then p:ire off as muih of ihe old earthy bark, 

 at the tvop and fides of the bed, as the new parcel will make 

 good, allowing it to rife an inch or two above the top of 

 the pit, taking this decayed bark quite away; then throw 

 in the new tan, and, with a fork, let the old bark which 

 remains in the bed, and the new, be well worked up and 

 mixed together. 



The new tan being all in, and properly worked up with 

 the old, let the furface be levelled, and then immediately 



plunge 



