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the temperature as low during the night, in Decem- 

 ber, as you can, consistently with keeping the pines 

 in health, about 55 degs. Fahr. ; from 5 to 10 degs. 

 higher during the day ; with sun, 10 to 15 degs. 

 higher. Little or no air will be required during this 

 month, unless the weather be very mild indeed. 

 While the plants are in flower, syringing must be 

 dispensed with, and great caution used that too much 

 fire be not applied. One night's neglect at this stage 

 will blast your hopes for one year. Sixty degrees at 

 night during this time will be enough ; and 75 degs., 

 with sun, will not be too much during the day. As 

 the season advances, after the fruit are set, keep about 

 65 degs. at night ; sometimes, on mild nights, a little 

 higher ; on cold nights, somewhat lower ; but during 

 the day, with sun, push them on now from 80 to 85 

 degs., till the fruit are stoned, and begin to smell ; 

 they will then stand a strong heat, 90 to 95 degs., 

 and even to 100 of Fahr. ; but recollect that abun- 

 dance of moisture must accompany this high tempe- 

 rature. Keep the passages and pipes watered often. 

 In watering, give it in small quantities, sufficient to 

 keep the trees moderately moist, till after the fruit 

 are stoned, when give it very plentifully, keeping the 

 roots quite wet till they begin to ripen. Then cover 

 the surface of the pots with moss, to save watering, 

 giving as little as possible till the fruit are all off, 

 (Gard. Mag. vii. 321, N.S.) 



