POT CULTURE. 9a 
ble and fertile for the purpose. Under these circumstan 
ces, and with the addition of liquid manure, there will he 
enough organized matter stored ap for another season to 
maintain and develop all the next year’s requirements 
But allowing that only one fruiting could be realized, it is 
presuined that the crop would be ripe by the middle of 
May at the latest, and either all cut, or fit for removal to 
and cooler apartment; and as in such case the 
plant- would not be wanted again, the roots that may have 
gone into the base below might be cut off, without any 
detriment to the quality of the fruit. The young succes- 
sion plants previous to this will have been only in a state 
of propagation, and haye occupied nc more space or head 
room than a ainsi deep hot-bed frame would furnish ; 
80 that, afte: ring of the house is again forked over, 
anda —* more manure added, this young stock may 
be brought in, and established in their permanent position 
Thus will one house, with the exception of a small pit, or 
hot-bei, answer all purposes, and will be kept constantly 
at work. : 
Vines for this purpose may be propagated from “ eyes” 
in the usual way, by coiling, and by layers—(see Propaga- 
tion). When eyes are used, the young plants, after ui 
well rooted, nent to be encouraged by plenty of pot roo 
and a fine genial, growing temperature maintained, dae 
to that — ‘ fruiting. The most suitable compost is 
the peeling, or upper sw rd of a giod pasture, which has 
laid together until the grass is dead, but not further de- 
composed. Chop this into small pieces with the spade 
add an equal quantity of well decomposed barn-yard ma- 
ture, and if there are any clean broken bones to be had, 
or, what is the next best substitute, lime-rubbish, mix a 
quantity, say sonsinioh- porte and oe maak se maeae 
charcoal lumps. et rich 
