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ON THE CULTURE 



vegetate after having lain six of the hottest months 

 in the year exposed to the sun in the hot-house. 

 Whereas, almost any other plant of the same size 

 and substance would in that situation lose its 

 vegetative powers in less than a tenth part of that 

 time. 



When the suckers are put into the pots, it is not 

 necessary for them to stand deeper in the mould 

 than just to keep them fast 5 in this situation they 

 may remain ten or twelve days, by which time, if 

 the bed heats moderately, they will begin to strike, 

 when they should be gently watered over their 

 leaves ; and after the plants are well rooted they 

 may be watered twice a-week from that time to 

 the end of September, provided the weather is 

 fine. But it must always be remembered, that the 

 Pine-plant requires much less water in a moist 

 than in a dry season, as the humidity of the air in 

 a great measure answers the purpose of watering. 



When the weather is warm, a great deal of air 

 should be admitted, and care should be taken to 

 keep the pots in a constant and regular heat, by 

 adding a little fresh tan whenever the heat of the 

 bed begins to decline. 



In September the plants should be carefully 

 looked over, and all the forward crowns and 

 suckers that are grown large, and with an appear- 

 ance of being under -pot ted, should be removed into 

 larger-sized pots with their roots and balls entire. 

 From this time (beginning of September) the 

 plants should be watered only once a week till 



