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Of the Succession-Pit. 



The bark-bed in this compartment should also 

 now be stirred up, and have a fresh supply of bark 

 added to it, according to its state, in the manner 

 directed above for the nursery-pit. 



The plants must likewise now be snaked out of 

 their pots, and be replaced into the same, or into 

 similar pots, as also above directed. These pots 

 should be about seven or eight inches diameter, and 

 nine or ten deep. Observe what is said above, in 

 respect of placing some gravel at bottom ; and for 

 the kind of mould to be used, see Section II., on 

 Soils for Pine- Apples. 



Let the plants be re-plunged, quite to the rims of 

 the pots, at the medium distance of fifteen inches 

 from centre to centre, keeping the pots perfectly 

 level. With respect to water, observe the rules giv- 

 en above for the nurse-plants. Keep the tempera- 

 ture as near to 65 as possible, and admit air as free- 

 ly as the state of the weather will allow. 



Of the Fruiting-Pit. 



The bark-hed having been trenched over, and 

 the plants shifted, as directed last month, it is only 

 now necessary to attend to the plants with water, to 

 keep up a proper degree of heat, and to admit air 

 regularly. 



Water may be given often er than heretofore ad- 

 vised, and also in larger quantities ; generally a mo- 

 derate watering at root once in three or four days. 



