PINE APPLE. 



of the dead bottom of the stem also, together with a 

 few of the bottom leaves. Thus trimmed they are 

 repotted in fresh soil, and replimged in the bark- 

 bed, which is also at the same time turned, and re- 

 newed by a fresh supply of new bark. Here the 

 plants make a fresh start, and usually grow rapidly, 

 in consequence of the assistance derived from the 

 new roots, the fresh soil, and renewed temperature 

 of the bed. In repotting pines, they should always 

 be placed deep in the pot, for the reason alluded to 

 above, viz, that the new roots being produced higher 

 and higher up the stem, they should be invited to 

 come forth by the compost being raised above the 

 bottom of the leaves. At this disrooting season it 

 should be considered whether a few of the strongest 

 may not be required to come into fruit before the 

 rest in the following season ; and if so, these must 

 not be shook out of their pots, but only shifted into 

 larger ones without mutilation of any kind. Such 

 will start into fruit sooner, but the fruit will be small 

 sized. 



The succession plants thus shifted and placed for 

 the summer, will advance prosperously if the bottom 

 heat be enough (from seventy to eighty degrees 

 Fahrenheit), the temperature of the house never 

 below sixty, and always rather moist than dry. In 

 very hot sun-shiny weather, shading is often very 

 serviceable to pine plants ; and at such times the 

 paths, flues, &c. as well as the plants, should be fre- 

 quently sprinkled with water. Such management 

 regularly bestowed, with daily supplies of fresh air, 



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