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THE HOT- HOUSE. 



Pine-Apples. 



In the early part of this month the pine plants that are to pro- 

 duce fruit next season should be removed out of the nursery stove, 

 &c. into the fruiting-house; but previous to this you should take 

 out of the pit all the old bark, and till it with new fresh tan, pre- 

 viously prepared, as directed last month, page 510; observe not to 

 put it into the pit in too wet a state, for in that case it would be a 

 long time before it would come to a kindly heat, and sometimes not 

 at all, so as to answer the end. 



Some people sift the old bark, and use the coarse part with new, 

 about one half of each; but if you can conveniently procure a suffi- 

 ciency of new tan to fill the pit entirely, it will answer much better 

 for this purpose. 



When the bed begins to heat, and the warmth has reached the 

 surface, bring in your fruiting-plants, and plunge them in the bark- 

 bed to their rims; or if you are apprehensive of the new bark heat- 

 ing too violently at first, plunge the pots only half-way for about a 

 fortnight; if, however, you plunge them wholly at first, you must 

 examine the bed frequently, and if you find the heat at any time 

 violent, then draw the pots up half-way or quite out of the tan, as 

 you see convenient, to prevent its burning the roots of the plants, 

 and plunge them again as soon as it can be done with safety. 



The plants thus finally placed in the fruiting-house, are to get 

 the usual and necessary attendance; air must be admitted every 

 mild and warm day, and gentle waterings given when necessary. 



Towards the latter end of the month the nights will be growing 

 very cold, and sometimes it may be found necessary to kindle a 

 small fire in the evening; but you should never resort to this while 

 the heat of the house keeps up at night to fifty-two degrees of Fah- 

 renheit, which will generally be the case during the whole of this 

 month if you take care to shut the house in the afternoon when 

 pretty warm; but should cold, cloudy weather continue for a few 

 days, it may render a little fire necessary notwithstanding. 



Succession Pines. 



The succession house should now be replenished from the pits, 

 &c. with the pines next in growth to the fruiting plants taken 

 out of it, also the younger successions in the next advancing stage 

 should be placed in the pits, frames, or other winter departments. 



All these will now require to be renewed with a proper quantity 

 of new tan, one half at least, so as to support a regular heat for a 

 considerable time; the whole of the old tan must be sifted, and what 



