THE CURCULIO. 



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directed to the killing of this insect, either as grub or beetle ; that everything short 

 of that may as well be given up first as last. 



Here I would like to comment at some length upon many valuable articles 

 which I have met with in the journals on the Curculio, but this chapter is already 

 very much extended. Some remarks on the early history of the Curculio, by David 

 Thomas, appeared in the August number of the Cultivator, of 1850. In this will be 

 found a notice of a correspondence between Peter Collinson, of London, and John 

 Bartram, of Philadelphia, about this insect, so long ago as 1736-7. D. Thomas also 

 speaks of the early contributions of W. Bartram, Dr. Tilton, and the late Judge 

 Darling, of Connecticut. The Horticulturist, especially while under the management 

 of Mr. Barry and Mr. Mead, contained many valuable articles on this strange and 

 important insect one by the late Dr. Harris is full of interest ; but really the very 

 best, to my fancy, is from William Hopkins, of Pomona, Brunswick, Renssellaer 

 county, New York. 



