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growth must be the admission of air. 

 With a little freedom in growth, accom- 

 panied by a free perspiration, the 

 plants will begin to require occasional 

 waterings ; indeed, the Queen section 

 will have required it before March was 

 out. With regard to such as the Black 

 Jamaica, the case is widely different ; 

 it is astonishing how long these pines 

 will not only subsist, but thrive Avithout 

 water. Queens, Envilles, Providences, 

 &c., will require it thrice to their once 

 especially the Queens. 



May. Atmospheric moisture must 

 continue to increase with increasing 

 heat and light. The syringe may now 

 be plied two or three times a week, 

 always choosing bright afternoons for 

 its application. The closing up, or 

 reducing the air, must now be deferred 

 until four o'clock P.M., and the giving 

 of air must take place proportionately 

 sooner; indeed, such ought to be in 

 April. If the pines are vigorous, and 

 plenty of atmospheric moisture can be 

 commanded, discontinue shading at 

 the end of April or beginning of May, 

 unless the roof be of an exceedingly 

 bright character, and the squares of 

 glass very large. Rather let atmos- 

 pheric moisture more abound, accom- 

 panied by a freer ventilation still. 



June. If the pines have done well, 

 their pots will be filled with fine roots 

 by the end of June, and shifting into 

 the fruiting pots will become necessary. 

 We will, however, pass on to the next 

 month. 



July. At whatever period the last 

 shifting occurs, the same routine of 

 potting may be observed ; we have 

 nothing new to say, except that as the 

 size of the pot increases, so may in 

 proportion the size of the lumps of 

 turf, &c. The plunging medium, if 

 necessary, may be renewed, but much 

 caution must be exercised at this 

 period, when the solar heat produces 

 so much excitement. However, we 

 advise that a foot or so of new tan be 

 trenched into the bottom of the bed, 

 and a little mixed with surface tan 

 and this merely to promote durability 

 through the ensuing winter. Watch 

 daily their bottom-heat thermometer. 

 As before observed if the plants re- 



quire a watering, let it be three days 

 before the operation of shifting. 



An (just. After the plants have been 

 shifted a fortnight or so, they will 

 again require the water-pot. Until the 

 plants are beginning to root in the new 

 soil, however, they may be kept moist 

 enough by copious syringings, clamp- 

 ing also the surface of the tan daily. 

 All that is further necessary, is a most 

 liberal ventilation from eight A.M. until 

 past four P.M., applying all the atmo- 

 spheric moisture possible the moment 

 the house is closed, and syringing just 

 previous to closing. 



September. The August advice will 

 do perfectly well for this month, except 

 that ventilation may even be more libe- 

 ral still, when the weather is fine, to 

 put a check on too rampant growth ; 

 for in order to have fine " shows," the 

 tissue of the plant must become highly 

 solidified. 



October. The light will now begin 

 to decrease considerably, and both arti- 

 ficial heat and atmospheric moisture 

 must give way in a proportionate de- 

 gree. Still, however, persist in permit- 

 ing a considerable increase of heat 

 when the weather is bright. We need 

 hardly say beware of burning at the 

 root. The advice applies to every month 

 alike ; but it requires a double amount 

 of watchfulness for three weeks after 

 disturbing the fermenting material. 



November. In proportion to the dul- 

 ness of this month, the heat and mois- 

 ture must decline. The tan-bed will 

 require some renewal in the early part 

 of this month, in order to go well 

 through the winter ; and if the tan is 

 mellow, or somewhat dry, let it be well 

 watered with tepid water, and then 

 stirred deeply with a pointed stake, as 

 deep as the stake can go. The whole 

 may then be cased over up to, and 

 rather above, the rim of the pot, pro- 

 vided the bottom-heat has declined 

 sufficiently to bear it. This renewal 

 must be watched, and water applied to 

 the tan if necessary. 



December and January require a very 

 similar course of practice ; much fire- 

 heat will at times be necessary, and all 

 possible means must be taken to coun- 

 teract dryness in the atmosphere. Sy- 



