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the engine frequently, when the house is shut up in the 

 evening. There will be no farther attention necessary till 

 the fruit is swelled to its full size, and begins to ripen, then 

 all waterings should be discontinued, and a free circulation of 

 air admitted to bring the fruit to its full flavour. 



The preceding directions apply to the management of Pine 

 Plants that are intended to show their fruit in about eighteen 

 months after they have been taken from the mother plant, 

 either in the state of crowns or suckers. It is necessary to 

 add a few observations on the large sorts that do not so freely 

 produce fruit at so early a period, but require to be kept 

 growing through another season, especially when large fruit 

 is required from them. 



What has been above stated, however, will in every respect 

 apply to their cultivation during the first season, until the 

 period of the last potting in August or September. At that 

 time the stronger kinds of Pine plants should be put into pots 

 from ten to twelve inches in diameter, according to their size, 

 these will be large enough for them to remain in through the 

 winter season. The internal air of the house in which they are 

 kept should be between 60° and 65°, till the end of January or 

 beginning of February, when it should be raised two or three 

 degrees, to encourage the plants to grow, and frequent water- 

 ings should be given if fire heat is applied ; but if they are 

 worked with dung linings only, they will not require so much 

 water, for the steam from the dung will in a great measure 

 produce sufficient moisture. 



Early in March remove the plants from the bed, shake the 

 balls entirely from the roots, and fresh pot them into pots 

 eight inches diameter. Add a little fresh tan or leaves to the 



