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cold tan would be liable to starve the house. In 

 such a case, the most advisable method is to plunge 

 the Pine pots so deep in the tan that their rims 

 may be covered two or three inches \ the roots of 

 the Pine-plants will thereby receive a greater de- 

 gree of warmth, and it will also prevent the sur- 

 face of the mould in the pots from becoming too 

 dry. 



There is nothing so prejudicial to the Pine-apple 

 plant, (insects and an over-heat of the tan ex- 

 cepted,) as forcing them to grow by making large 

 fires, and keeping the hot-house warm at an im- 

 proper season, which is injudiciously done in many 

 hot-houses. It is inconsistent with reason, and 

 against nature, to force a tropical plant in this 

 climate in a cold dark season, such as generally 

 happens here in the months of November and 

 December ; and plants so treated will in time 

 show the injury done them \ if large plants for 

 fruiting, they generally show very small fruit-buds 

 with weak stems ; and, if small plants, they seldom 

 make much progress in the beginning of the next 

 summer. 



As the length of the days, and power of the 

 sun increases, the plants will begin to grow, and 

 from that time it will be absolutely necessary to 

 keep them in a regular growing state; for if 

 young plants receive a check afterwards, it 

 generally causes many of them to go into fruit. 

 From the time they begin to grow they will de. 

 mand a little water : once in a week or ten days, 



