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extirpated, and the fruit preserved. The most prob- 

 able method of preventing the attack of this insect, 

 is during the whole summer season : to keep the 

 bark of the tree with its branches, well coated with 

 the white wash composition, which it is supposed will 

 baffle their efforts. In order to guard against the at- 

 tack of the worm at the root, lime or ashes should be 

 applied every spring, and if their trunks were sur- 

 rounded with tanner's bark, it would be an additional 

 security. It is a fortunate circumstance that there 

 are, according to Mr. Prince, of Long-island, some 

 kinds of plum not subject to the attack of the insect ; 

 among which are the following : Chicasaw, Early 

 Coral, Golden Drop, The Cherry plum, Flushing 

 Gage, Yellow Egg plum, Balmer's Washington, a much 

 celebrated gage plum, which has weighed four ounces, 

 and has a superiour flavour, and beautiful appearance. 

 The following list in addition to the above, comprises 

 a sufficient variety of the most approved kind. 



Blue Ga r o, Large Queen Claudia, 



Green Gage, Little Queen Claudia, 



Red Gage, Smith's Orleans, 



Yellow Gage, Large Red Orleans, 



White Gage, French Copper, 



Holland plum, Magnum Bonum. red 



Cooper's plum, Magnum Bonum, white or egg; 



Swiss plurn, plum, 



Jacinth, Emperial Violet, 



Cloth of Gold plum, 



American or common Damson. 



