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the tops of the young shoots of Cherry trees. 

 In may be destroyed in the following manner. 

 Let some moist straw, with a small portion 

 of common sulphur sprinkled amongst it, be 

 burnt near the trees, so that the smoke will 

 be directed to the infested branches, and a 

 little time afterwards let the trees have a for- 

 cible washing with soap suds. 



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The most formidable of this species are 

 those which attack Gooseberry and Currant 

 trees. The following is the practice I have 

 adopted for many years with very great suc- 

 cess, upon trees of those kinds under my 

 care. 



During the winter season, the eggs of the 

 insects are deposited in crevices and joints 

 of the tree, also in the ground. It is whilst 

 they are in this state that my applications 

 are directed. As soon as the pruning of the 

 trees is completed, I have all the refuse shoots, 

 &c. raked clean away and burnt: the trees 

 are then washed over with the following 

 mixture. A good portion of quick lime 

 is put into a tub with some water. In 

 three or four days afterwards this is sprinkled 

 over the trees. When it is taken out of 

 the tub, it is well stirred up, so that a 

 portion of the lime is taken with the wa- 



