OF THE PINE-APPLE. 



the purpose of Fruiting-hotises. These, from their 

 being always kept up to a high degree of heat, 

 are by gardeners usually termed Roasters. See 

 Plate 1. When there is such conveniency, it is 

 customary, when any Pine-plants show fruit in the 

 large stoves, to remove such plants (especially the 

 most promising) directly into the fruiting-house ; 

 where, from the high degree of heat kept, they 

 generally swell their fruit astonishingly. 



It is observable that Pines always succeed best 

 in stoves that have been newly erected ; on which 

 account some of the more curious in the cultivation 

 of this fruit have judged it expedient to pull down 

 and rebuild their Pine-stoves every ten or twelve 

 years. Although I cannot subscribe to such ex* 

 pensive mode of procedure, I shall here beg to 

 state the many advantages that accrue from keeping 

 Pine-stoves in good and proper repair. 



First, by keeping the flues clean from soot, and 

 air-proof, they will heat the house better, and much 

 less fuel will serve. 



Secondly, by a due attention to keeping the 

 inside of the roof, &c. duly painted, and by 

 constantly white-washing the walls and flues in 

 every part of the house, the plants will be greatly 

 benefited, both from having a better reflection and 

 from cleanliness. 



A further advantage in stoves newly built may 

 also here be remarked. Where tan only is used, 

 the beds are always filled at the first with new tan 



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