The different modes of cultivating the pine-apple / From its first introduction into Europe to the late improvements of T.A. Knight, esq.

A practical manual traces the pineapple’s introduction to Europe, outlines its botanical classification and varieties, and surveys cultivation from tropical origins to temperate glasshouses. It compares continental and British practices, describing heated pits, stoves, propagation methods, watering and seasonal management for fruit production. Detailed chapters compile the techniques used by leading gardeners, giving step‑by‑step regimes and practical plans for pine-stoves and frames. The work closes by assessing recent experiments and improvements intended to increase reliability and fruit quality, and is accompanied by wood engravings that illustrate recommended stove and pit layouts.