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this feafon they are greatly difpofed to fend 

 forth roots. 



The feveral kinds of tender exotick plants, 

 which are conftantly preferved in the bark- 

 ftoves, (hould now be fliifted, that they may 

 make ftrong roots before winter; for if they 

 arc fl:iifted too late in the feafon, they do not 

 recover it before the cold comes on, which 

 checks their growth, fo that they will not ap- 

 pear fo vigorous, nor will they be fo ftrong to 

 tiiaintain themfelves in winter ; but if they arc 

 not fliifted at this feafon, their roots will be fb 

 matted in the pots that they will grow mouldy 

 in winter, and decay ; which has often been de- 

 {Iruftive to many choice plants. 



The beds in which the Ananas are placed, 

 fnould be now refrefhed with fome new tan- 

 ners bark (provided it was not done the former 

 month) 3 for the evenings, toward the end of 

 this month, often begin to grow cold ; aad if the 

 heat of the beds alfo decline, the plants will re- 

 ceive a check ; and this being the principal 

 feafon of their growth, it v^^ill prevent their 

 ftrengthening themfelves for fruit the following 

 year, nor will the heads of offsets which have 

 been newly planted, be fufficiently furniflied 

 with roots before winter, if the beds are not 

 kept in a kindly temperature of warmth ; and, 



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