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ARTICLE V. 



ON CAPTURING THE COMMON GARDEN SLUG. 



BY K. 



During the past few weeks I have been making use of a more 

 effectual means of capturing the common garden slug, than any plan 

 of which I was previously aware. 



It consists simply in placing near their haunts, or on the borders 

 which they infest, small portions of the staves of which sugar casks 

 are made. The wood is probably strongly impregnated with the 

 syrup of the sugar, and the slug appears to be particularly attracted 

 by it, for these pests of the florist will congregate in far greater num- 

 bers on the under surface of the wood than I ever found them do 

 under the cabbage leaf which is so commonly recommended. If cut 

 into small squares the wood has not an unsightly appearance, and 

 will probably last for a length of time. The plan I describe is cheap 

 and effectual, and if your readers try it I shall be glad to see in your 

 pages the result of their experience. 



ARTICLE VI. 



ON THE PREVENTION AND DESTRUCTION OP INSECTS. 



BY J. P. WALKER, ESQ. 



A few observations upon the insect tribe may perhaps be acceptable 

 to the readers of the Cabinet. 



The Green Fly, or Aphides, is one of the most frequent enemies 

 to a garden, both in hot-houses, green-houses, and the open air. 

 Wherever they have attacked during summer, and not been destroyed, 

 they will be found deposited in the immediate neighbouring branches, 

 during the winter. They are vivaporous in warm weather or situa- 

 tions, and oviparous in cold weather or situations. In the former 

 case, the young is brought forth naked, and speedily begin to move : 

 in the latter they are covered with a glutinous substance, and where 

 deposited they remain during the winter, or cold season ; the glutinous 

 Biibfctance attaching them to the place, till dissolved by warmth. 

 They then issue forth to the nearest shoots, and commit their depre- 



