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fome have publilhed as infallible for this pur- 

 pofe ; tor every pollible means fliould be prac- 

 tifed in this cafe, as, if the infects get a-head, 

 and over-run the plants, they will occaiion a 

 very unprofperou^ growth, and the pine-fruit 

 be of no value. 



One great thing to prevent infects, is to 

 keep th« bark -bed always to a good moderate 

 heat, fo as to keep the pines in a moderately 

 free Ibire of growth ; for when ihey are either 

 Itarved for want of bottom heat, or have ac 

 any time too much, to occafion a llunted 

 fickly gi-owth, the ir.focls will make their ap- 

 pearance, as in the fame caie in the animal 

 creation. 



Likewife always keep the plants clean from 

 contraded fouhiefs, which will contribute ex- 

 ceedingly to a healthful thriving growth. 



The propagation or methods of railing the 

 various other exotic plants of the Hot-houfe, 

 is, as before oblerved, effected fome by feed, 

 when it can be obtained, many by fuckers, 

 ilips, cuttings, ofi-fets, and fom^ woody 

 kinds of the tree and ihrub tribe alfo by 

 layers. 



By feed, which is often obtained from 

 abroad, and in fome plants produced in our 

 Hot-houfes, fow it in the Spnng or Summer, 

 &c. as foon as procured, in pots of light eat th, 

 and plunged in the bark-bed ; and when the 

 fcedlmgs are advanced a few inches in growch, 

 pnck them fcuaraiely in fmall pots, plunjed 

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