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about 12 or 14 degs. lower than that employed for 

 the fruiting plants ; and Dr. Lindley scarcely ex- 

 presses his opinion upon this point too strongly. 



We do not agree, however, without some qualifica- 

 tion, to the opinion that plants which grow fast when 

 young never carry good fruit. That they are subject 

 to debility if allowed to make rapid growth, under 

 some systems of management, is certainly true ; but 

 there are exceptions to this rule, under certain cir- 

 cumstances, or how are we to produce a robust plant 

 by the growth only of a few months, and produce 

 fruit from it, of surpassing excellence, within the 

 year ? To perfect a fruit alone, after its first appear- 

 ance, in first rate condition as to colour, flavour, and 

 extreme weightiness, according to its size, would take, 

 or should be allowed to take, the time of from 1 6 to 

 18 weeks. We are in no fear of debility in its con- 

 stitution, or of its organization being deranged under 

 a correct system of applying heat, air, water, and 

 humidity of atmosphere, at any season of the year ; 

 and we cannot countenance the stand-still system. 

 Slow, but still continued, growth is quite another 

 thing, and must be adopted at some seasons of the 

 year. Thus, no one now would think of applying 

 the same amount of heat and moisture to any plant 

 in short dark days as they would in the bright, hot, 

 and dry days of summer. 



With this qualification we agree with Dr. Lindley, 



