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Moisture,  however,  must  be  prevented  from  condensing  on  the 
fruit  by  keeping  a  steady  circulation  of  air,  with  gentle  fire  heat. 
Care  must  be  taken  to  afford  plentiful  supplies  of  tepid  liquid 
manure  to  the  roots.  Allow  the  leading  shoots  now  to  extend, 
unless  unduly  vigorous,  until  they  reach  the  extremity  of  the 
trellis,  then  .stop  them. 
Late  Houses. — Though  Figs  are  grown  successfully  in 
unheated  houses,  producing  one  crop,  which  affords  an  accept¬ 
able  supply  of  fruit  in  August  and  September,  they  require  in 
some  localities  a  genial  warmth,  especially  the  late  varieties, 
such  as  Negro  Largo,  to  ripen  properly.  The  trees  must  have 
copious  supplies  of  water,  and  be  syringed  twice  a  day.  In 
cloudy  weather,  however,  the  afternoon  syringing  .should  be 
to  comparative  rest  for  a  period  of  four  to  six  weeks,  lowering 
the  heat  at  the  roots  to  75deg,  admitting  air  fully  at  75dcg  to 
SOdeg,  and  letting  the  temperature  fall  to  75deg  before  closing 
the  house  for  the  day.  The  plants  must  not  be  allowed  to 
become  exce.s.sively  dry  at  the  roots,  but  when  a  supply  is 
needed,  and  only  then,  afford  it  liberally.  The  smaller  suckers 
of  the  plants,  placed  this  spring  in  the  fruiting  pots,  should  be 
kept  growing  until  they  have  filled  their  pots  with  roots,  when, 
if  it  be  necessary,  the  plants  can  be  subjected  to  the  same 
course  of  treatment  as  advised  for  the  larger  plants,  and  these 
will  afford  a  succes.sional  supply  of  fruit. 
Potting  Suctessional  Pines. — When  the  strongest  suckers 
potted  last  ^larch  have  filled  the  pots  with  roots,  they  could  bo 
Mitriostigma  axillaris  syn.  Gardenia 
citriodora 
dispensed  with.  The  young  shoots  in  these  structures  must  be 
trained  a  good  distance  apart,  every  shoot  having  full  exposure 
to  light  and  air  so  as  to  ensure  sturdy,  fruitful  wood. — Gkower. 
Pines. 
Providing  eor  a  Successional  Surply  of  Fruit. — Pine 
plants,  as  a  rule,  yield  the  finest  fruits  when  they  show  these 
ten  to  twelve  months  from  the  time  the  suckers  are  potted, 
but  some  allowance  must  be  made  for  the  size  of  tliem  when 
started,  also  for  autumn-potted  suckers,  which  have  to  make  a 
part  of  their  growth  under  adverse  influences.  Plants  that 
were  potted  last  September  will  now  be  showjig  fruit ;  if  not, 
means  should  be  adopted  to  effect  it.  This  can  be  done  by 
subjecting  those  of  that  age  not  now  showing  signs  of  fruiting 
(this  being  indicated  by  the  plants  having  a  sturdy,  thick  base, 
and  the  leaves  commencing  to  open  in  the  centre  of  the  plant). 
transferred  to  the  fruiting  pots.  If  thej^  are  not  yet  potted  no 
further  delay  should  be  tolerated,  as  to  retain  them  longer  in 
such  pots  is  detrimental  to  their  after  growth.  Recently  potted 
plants  should  have  a  regular  bottom  lieat  of  Sodeg  to  UOdeg, 
and  be  thoroughly  watered  after  potting  if  the  soil  be  dry, 
and  no  more  should  be  given  until  the  soil  becomes  again  in 
that  condition,  as  it  is  necessary  to  exercise  more  care  than  is 
usual  at  this  stage,  the  date  of  the  individual  plants  being 
ascertained  before  its  application. 
Young  Pines. — Growing  .stock  will  be  making  rapid  progress, 
and  should  be  regularly  attended  to  in  every,  particular.  Ven¬ 
tilate  early  in  the  day  at  7odeg  to  80deg  to  render  the  foliage 
dry  liefore  it  is  powerfully  acted  upon  by  the  sun.  Discontinue 
shading  successional  plants,  but  if  very  near  the  glass,  and  the 
panes  of  gla.ss  large,  a  slight  .shade  will  Do  advisable  in  the 
hottest  part  of  the  day,  also  for  fruiting  plants  with  the 
crowns  in  clo.se  proximity  to  the  roof. — Practice. 
