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Crowns may be treated just the same as any other 

 cutting, the base to be cut smooth, with a few of the 

 under leaves picked off ; and then to be planted 

 in pots according to their size, and plunged into tan 

 or leaves with a good bottom heat, placing them as 

 near the glass as possible, keeping the pit moist, ex- 

 cluding the air, and shading during sunshine ; little 

 water is to be given till they make roots, when they 

 should be gently syringed over the leaves, giving a 

 little at the same time to the roots. (Gard. Journ. 

 1845, 141). 



The cutting off the soft end that is twisted out of 

 the fruit, prevents the bottom of the plants from rot- 

 ting, for it remains to the last in the same state as it 

 was when cut off. If employed for propagation, as 

 the crowns are taken off daily during the fruiting 

 season, as little time should be lost as possible in 

 planting them. There is no necessity to use pots for 

 them, but a hole may be made in the bark two or 

 three inches deep, into which the plants may be put 

 and made fast. When they have been a week or ten 

 days in the bark, they should have a little water once 

 every five or six days ; they may be continued in 

 rows, as they come to hand, planting them within 

 three or four inches of each other ; and if there 

 are any crowns that are taken off during the winter 

 months, they may be planted in the same manner. 

 (Griffin on Pine Apple, 33). 



