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as they return down from the tree in the morning : 

 for all these are evening depredators, and flee the 

 light, but may be caught by an active police, in this 

 and in other ways ; of which see more in July. 



Ofivatermg new jilanied Bushes. 

 New planted currants, gooseberries, and rasp- 

 berries, should be attended to, and occasionally be 

 watered in dry weather. If mulched^ as directed 

 above for wall-trees, fewer waterings would be re- 

 quisite. 



Of destroying Insects 07i Bushes. 



Look frequently over the bushes, and destroy ca- 

 terpillars, green flies, he. as they appear, in any of 

 the ways mentioned above, most applicable to the 

 case in point. 



Ducks are excellent vei^min picket^Sy whether of 

 caterpillars, (such as are within their reach), slugs, 

 snails, and others; and ought to be turned into the 

 garden one or two days every week, throughout the 

 season. Never keep them longer in than two or 

 three days at a time, else they tire of tlieir food, 

 and become indolent. While here, they should be 

 offered no food ; but may have a little water set 

 down to them, if there be no pond or stream in the 

 garden. 



They arc very fond of ripe strawberries and goose- 

 berries J and while they can get at these, will seek 

 little after snails, or other insects ; but they are 

 most useful before these come into season for them. 

 Tliere are some kinds of ^-egetables they Irnve a 



