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different patts of one and the fame orchard. In 
rainy feafons there cannot be much danger of this 
infe&t, as heavy rains cleanfe the trees both from 
flies and worms. Thofe birds that feed on infeéts 
mutt alfo be ufeful among the trees, the moft fo of 
all thefeI think is the tom-tit; but I am aware, that 
here I differ.in opinion from many others who are 
fenfible difcerning men, for there are many who, fo 
far from confidering this little animal as a friend, 
fuppofe him to be much of an enemy, and treat 
him as fuch. If fome men had feen a great num- 
ber of thefe birds bufy about the bloffoms in their 
orchards the laft bloffoming feafon, they would 
readily have attributed the failure in the fetting of 
the fruit to the injury done by them; but had there 
been a large number of thefe among the trees the 
Jaft blofloming feafon, I doubt not but fome of them 
would have produced double the fruit they now 
have. This infect is fo fmall before it enters the 
bloffom, that a {mall bird would deftroy a great 
number of them in one day; but as the laft winter 
has deftroyed moft of thefe birds, there has been 
but little benefit received from them this feafon. 
Small as this infe& is, it is a very formidable enemy, 
the moft fo that I know of all the infe& tribes, as it 
always deftroys wherever it enters; nor has it ever 
got, neither doth it want, a fecond to help perform 
the work; for after one is entered the bloffom 2 
fecond 
