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and chrysalids must be carefully picked off, and the 

 trees well watered with clear lime-water and tobac 

 co-water mixed. 



The Cicada, 



The Cicada, Frog-hopper, or Flea-Locust, is a 

 genus of insects belonging to the order Hemiptera. 

 The larvae of several of this genus evacuate great 

 quantities of a frothy matter upon the branches 

 and leaves of plants of trees, in the midst of which 

 they constantly reside, probably for shelter against 

 other animals; perhaps, also, the moisture of 

 this foam may serve to secure them from the sultry 

 rays of the sun. 



As the froth emitted by these insects is very un- 

 sightly, and as they are also hurtful to trees, by 

 eating the leaves, they should be destroyed by 

 rubbing off the larvae with the hand, and after, 

 wards watering the tree plentifully with soft water. 



Of Earwigs. 



Earwigs are very destructive to fruit, particu- 

 larly Peaches. The method that I would recom- 

 mend for destroying them, and which I have long 

 pursued with success, is as follows : 



Take old bean-stalks, cut them about nine 

 inches long, tie them up in small bundles with 

 some pack-thread, or with small yellow willows, 

 and hang them on nails against the wall, at 



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