MAY. PINE- APPLES. 391 



THE PINERY. 



Of the Succession-Pit. 



About the first or second week in the month, the 

 plants will (if they have been treated as directed in 

 the former months), require to be shifted into larger 

 pots ; and the bark bed will need to be stirred up, 

 and have some new bark added to it. 



A mild, growing heat is required; and if the bark 

 be not much wasted, it will be unnecessary to add 

 more than a tenth part of new bark ; perhaps not 

 more than a twelfth or fifteenth part. Observe the 

 rules formerly given, in respect to keeping the new 

 bark well down, that the pots may be entirely re- 

 plunged in the old. 



The directions for potting, given in March, are to 

 be followed in every respect ; except that the plants 

 are not to be shaked out at this time, but are to be 

 shifted, balls entire, into pots of about six inches 

 diameter, and eight inches deep. If the roots be 

 anywise matted at bottom, or at the sides, they must 

 be carefully singled out ; and in potting, be sure 

 that there be no cavity left between the ball and the 

 sides of the new pot. In order the more effectually 

 to prevent which, .use a small, blunt-pointed, some- 

 what wedge-shaped stick, to trindle in the mould 

 with ; observing that it be in a dry state, and be 

 sifted fine ; and also to shake the pot well (potting 

 on a bench or table), the better to settle the earth 

 about the ball. Pots of this size should be filled 

 to within half an inch of their brims (the balls be- 



