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sel were large enough, after the roots were 

 pruned, dip the whole of the root into it, and 

 the insect would never after get to the roots. 



Why I recommend this is, because the in- 

 sects frequently lay in the roots when they do 

 not appear on the heads ; and as there is not 

 a nursery round London, and I believe scarcely 

 one in England, but what is now very badly 

 infested with this insect, (although at the plant- 

 ing season, it is not much to be seen) it is highly 

 necessary that every one who plants, should use 

 his utmost endeavours to prevent this disease, 

 or he had better at once give his money away 

 than lay it out for apple trees, which would 

 only stand and -annoy their owners, without 

 any source of profit or pleasure ; I should 

 recommend the application of the mixture to 

 the stem, and leading shoots from the stem, 

 about March on sound trees, and it will destroy 

 the eggs of various other insects, at the same 

 time, just as they are about to hatch. It may 

 be applied wherever the insect makes its ap- 

 pearance, at all seasons, for which purpose the 

 composition should be always kept in reserve. 



As the insect is very apt to work its way into 

 the tree where the branches leave the main 

 stem, this part should be well brushed, and as 



