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plunged only one-third or half-way up the pots, 

 and lower them after as before stated. When 

 the bark beds are thus furnished with the plants, 

 the house should be shut close, and in cold 

 weather add a moderate fire heat in the evening, 

 to more effectually warm the interior. 



AT FULL GROWTH, ORDER OF FRUITING, &C. 



Par. 5. The two years old pines generally 

 attain their full growth, and the fruit come to 

 perfection from June till October. The fruit 

 cannot easily ripen without being detected by the 

 powerful scent it produces in the house, and 

 may be then observed, by its changing colour, 

 most sorts turning yellow, and they should be 

 cut as soon as they appear ripe, otherwise they 

 will be become too mellow, and lose much of 

 that rich flavour so peculiar to this fruit. I 

 have above stated, that they generally ripen 

 from June till October, but the principal part 

 ripen in July and August, and some will occa- 

 sionally ripen in the winter and spring. 



