178 RAISING PINES IN HOTBEDS, 



will, with proper management, prove successful, 

 leaving all others, without prejudice, in the bands 

 of the public, and to future improvements. 



RAISING PINES IN HOTBEDS. 



Par. 14. — Pine plants may be raised, and for- 

 warded to a fruiting state in hotbeds made of dung : 

 the frames should be deep, and the top lights 

 well glazed, the beds should be made substantial, 

 from three to four feet deep, and in a sheltered 

 situation, (but where they will have the full 

 command of the sun,) from one, two or more 

 light frames ; having from eight to twelve inches 

 of tan on the top of dung, to plunge the pots in ; 

 the depth must be regulated according to the 

 size of the pots ; when the heat declines, strong 

 linings of hot dung should be applied, and 

 in winter the frames defended with straw litter, 

 and mats, as described elsewhere ; but as this 

 practice is more generally resorted to for the 

 convenience only of raising the young plants, 

 it does not at all follow that they may be 

 required to be kept in the hot beds during 

 the winter. It will be necessary to be careful 



