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two or three winters ; mild ones are hiijh= 

 ly favourable to the increase of insects, 

 and severe ones the reverse. Probabl}^, 

 we have much to hope in favour of the 

 Larchj from the first which may happen. 

 The insect seems of a very delicate 

 texture : — one can scarcely suppose it to 

 be a native of the cold quarter, of which 

 the Larch is said to be, namely, the 

 Alps and Pyrennean mountains*. 



* The following had been mislaid, but I think it 

 would be unpardonable to omit it. 



Perhaps there is no situation \vhere the Larch 

 would appear to more advantage, or occasion a greater 

 saving, than in the fitting up the interior of what may 

 be called an elegant shop; — being equally calculated' 

 for shelves, drawers, and counters, liithbut the. ackli- 

 tioii of paint. In that case, the cornices and edges 

 of the shelves only would require staining, after which, 

 three or four times oiling, iu common with the count- 

 ers, drawers, &c. would complete the businoss, and 

 produce an effect superior to cither paint, tommo'i 

 mahogany, or both. 



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