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EXPLANATION OF PLATE IX. 



Fig» I, 



An old Bergamot Pear headed down at the 

 cicatrix a^ taken from the wall and planted out as 

 a dwarf standard, 



h, A wound, covered with the Composition, 

 where a large upright shoot was cut off, to give the 

 leading shoot freedom to grow straight. 



Fig. I J. 



The different appearances of the insect so de- 

 structive to Pear-trees, mentioned in the Chap- 

 tee ON Insects, under the head Caterpillar^ 

 p. 351. 



This insect is inclosed in a case, and, when 

 fixed on the leaf on which it feeds, appears as 

 represented at a, «, a^ which is about its natural 

 size. 



b. The case magnified. 



c. The case, with the insect in motion, mag- 

 nified. 



d. The insect magnified. 



e. The Moth. 



f. The Chrysalis. 



g. The Chrysalis magnified. 



