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have exhibited peach and nectarine trees in pots at Brighton 

 for several seasons, and have always been a siiccessfnl com- 

 petitor. Many of my trees are in as fine liealtli as can be 

 desired, and none are in a bad condition." 



INSECTS. 



A few words in regard to insects and our remarks are 

 brought to a close. Mr. Brehaut has alluded to the green-fly, 

 and more particularly the red-spider, as the pests of the or- 

 chard-house cultivator, and tobacco is the old remedy for the 

 first, and a sure one if used in season. 



The red-spider is often very troublesome, and often hard to 

 destroy ; but if the right means are used their ravages can be 

 soon checked. The oil soap mixture will do it, if the trees 

 are well syringed, but as objections are made to its odor, sul- 

 phur will be equally effectual. Our plan has been to fumi- 

 gate with sulphur, being very careful not to let it melt and 

 burn, as it is then sure to take off the foliage. Another safe 

 method is to thoroughly syringe the trees on the under side 

 of the leaves, by turning each pot on its side ; then, while wet, 

 they should be thoroughly dusted with sulphur. The house 

 should then be kept as warm as possible without danger, for 

 a day or two, when another good syringiiig with clean water 

 will take off all tlie sulphur and red spiders too. This mode 

 is safe, and thorough if well done, and in the hands of inex- 

 perienced amateurs will not lead to any loss of the crop. 



The other insect most troublesome is the peach borer; these 

 should be looked after attentively, and if this is done there is 

 little chance of their doing much damage. Every few days 

 the trunk should be looked over, and if washed with whale- 

 oil soap it will be all the better for the tree. If they do attack 

 any of the specimens, which can soon be observed, they should 

 be killed by inserting a wire in the hole, or cutting them out 

 carefully. 



Eternal vigilance is the price of success, and the cultivator 

 who does not start with this motto will be likely to fail. 



