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flues, pipes, &c. If the plants are intended to be 

 turned out into the tan in the autumn, they may thus 

 remain until the bed is ready for them, but if they 

 are to be fruited in pots the following season, they 

 ought to have their last shift early in August. The 

 size of the pots required will be from eleven to 

 twelve inches diameter at the top, and in order to 

 grow the Queen varieties, as well as the Enville, to a 

 large size, they ought to have their last shift ten or 

 twelve months previously to fruiting. {Hamilton on 

 Pine Apple, 64.) 



On the potting of suckers, Mr. Dodemeade fur- 

 nishes the following directions : — 



He commences potting the strongest suckers early 

 in March, the largest in twenty-four-sized pots, the 

 smaller in thirty-twos, and plunges them in the pit 

 as the potting proceeds, paying strict attention that 

 the bottom heat does not rise too high. He preferred 

 a bottom heat of from 80 to 90 degs., but never ex- 

 ceeding the latter, as he had found, by experience, 

 that 100 degs. was dangerous, and 110 degs. had 

 proved fatal, not only to fresh potted suckers, but to 

 established plants. But little water is given till the 

 roots reach the sides of the pots. As the weather 

 becomes warm and sunny, it is applied more liberally, 

 the water being about 70 degs. On fine sunny days, 

 if the inside of the pit appears dry, a slight sprink- 

 ling of tepid water all over the plants and sides of the 



