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ping it carefully into its place. There should be suffi- 

 cient wadding round each to prevent oscillation. Over 

 the whole surface of the box spread some fine paper- 

 shavings, so that when the lid of the wooden box, into 

 which the tin case should fit tightly, is screwed down, 

 the shavings may press sufficiently on the wadding to 

 keep all steady without bruising the fruit. In this 

 way they can be sent long distances without the 

 slightest damage. Peaches and nectarines to be sent 

 in this way should, however, never be over-ripe. In- 

 deed they should be gathered a day earlier than when 

 they are sent direct to table from the garden. 



INSECTS. 



Red-Spider. I have never found much difficulty in 

 preventing red-spider from gaining much of a footing 

 on peaches. Cleanliness in connection with the wood- 

 work, glass, and everything else, the dressing recom- 

 mended for the trees after they are pruned, and the 

 syringing recommended throughout the forcing season, 

 are the best preventives. When spider does make 

 its appearance, attack it vigorously with clean tepid 

 water from the syringe or engine. After the fruit are 

 gathered, a handful of flower of sulphur may be mixed 

 with the water. Peach-foliage seems to thrive under 

 the influence of sulphur applied in this way. This 

 insect is easily driven off the smooth surface of the 

 peach - leaf, and vigorous syringings I have always 

 found sufficient to master it when it did appear. 



Green-Fly. Green-fly is very easily destroyed by 

 fumigating with tobacco, and its very first appearance, 

 in however small numbers, should be the signal for 

 exterminating it. I have known it destroy a crop 



