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tirely concurring with us in thinking excessive hght 

 injurious to the pine apple. He says, some shade, of 

 a partial kind, is necessary, in clear and scorching 

 sunshine, which prevents that brown ferruginous hue, 

 by some so highly lauded, and certainly preferable to 

 a yellowish green ; both extremes are alike objection- 

 able ; shade, therefore, given and removed at the 

 proper periods, will be of the utmost service in pre- 

 venting extraordinary evaporation, and thereby pro- 

 moting the rapid and luxuriant growth of the plants, 

 and securing to them that dark green colour, which 

 is the aim of all first rate cultivators of this exotic. 

 Upon this recommendation, Mr. Barnes observes, 

 " I entertain a decided opinion that the light we re- 

 ceive in this country is never to that excess, that 

 well rooted, healthy pine plants, or those in blossom, 

 or swelling their fruit, ever require any shading at 

 any part of the season. Have the structure for 

 their cultivation so arranged that the front of the 

 lights can be tilted with ease, to any required height, 

 if found necessary, in very clear scorching weather ; 

 thus altering the angle of the structure, applying the 

 requisite humidity throughout the most fervid parts 

 of the day, or all day, if found requisite ; making use 

 of the engine or syringe freely in good time of an 

 afternoon, to apply abundance of clear tepid water, 

 mixed with a quart or two of clarified manure water, 

 and occasionally clear soot water, all over the plants, 



