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W. Bastard Esq. of Kitley, Devon, informed the 

 Royal Society, in 1777, that he grew pine apples in 

 pots, plunged in cisterns of water instead of the bark 

 bed, and that they were much larger and better fla- 

 voured in consequence. They, however, required a 

 higher temperature, and to be near the glass in the 

 upper part of the hothouse, for they would not 

 thrive when so plunged in the lower parts of the 

 house. (Phil. Transac. ab. xiv. 224.) 



In 1779, Mr. Speechley published his " Treatise 

 on the Culture of the Pine Apple," recording in it his 

 experience relative to its culture whilst gardener to 

 the Duke of Portland, at Welbeck, in Nottingham- 

 shire. He combined the culture of the vine with 

 that of the pine apple, and his structures are designed 

 for that purpose. He gives fuller particulars con- 

 cerning the insect enemies of the pine apple than do 

 any of his predecessors. 



In 1 806 appeared fC A Treatise on the Culture of the 

 Pine Apple," by Mr. W. Griffin, at that time gar- 

 dener to J. M. Sutton, Esq. of Kelham, in Notting- 

 hamshire, as he was subsequently to S. Smith, Esq. 

 of Wood Hall, Herts. This, we consider, displays, 

 as a whole, more correct knowledge of the pine apple's 

 culture than is gi\ en in any of the works previously 

 published. The Queen pine apples which he grew 

 averaged more than 5 lbs. in weight, and his New 

 Providences attained to full 9lbs. 



