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the bark ; by this treatment the plants will 

 strike root in about ten days or a fortnight, they 

 will then require a moderate watering, both to 

 the earth, and over the plants, and when they 

 begin to grow, and are well rooted, they will 

 require water twice a week in hot weather; and 

 if not in the main pinery, air should be admitted 

 at about the same proportion as is directed to 

 be there kept. 



It may happen, that there may not be room or 

 convenience at the time of planting the suckers, 

 &c., in the principal pinery, the succession 

 house, (if any) or a regular bark pit ; in that case 

 a dung hot-bed may be made for the purpose, 

 for a one-light frame or more, if required, which 

 should be prepared ten days or a fortnight 

 before it is wanted, in order that the strong 

 rank heat may subside before the pots are 

 introduced, the top of the bed being then 

 levelled, put on about eight or ten inches of 

 bark, and plunge the pots therein two or there 

 days after, when if the bed was made about 

 three feet deep of the dung, that will generally 

 be about the time it may be used ; but in all 



