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the extremities of the shoots ; the tree, after 

 cutting away the worst places with the knife, 

 was dressed all over with the composition : 

 this was done early in March; it had the 

 effect of completely destroying the insect, 

 caused it to throw out vigorous shoots, and 

 every bloom bud that was left on the tree pro- 

 duced fine fruit, without the appearance of a 

 maggot, or any other insect, about the tree ; 

 while the tree which stood by it, was early in 

 June, as white as a sheet with the insect, and 

 nearly every shoot and bloom bud curled up 

 with a small maggot. Mr. Jones left them 

 standing during the summer in this state, for 

 any one, who might be so inclined, to see the 

 contrast; this exhibition has been productive 

 of both astonishment and conviction ; and will 

 no doubt continue so to operate on all who 

 may yet visit the scene. 



I could mention many other circumstances, 

 but none could be more conclusive than the 

 above, to shew the composition's powerful 

 effects without the least injury even to the 

 tender bloom buds. 



WHAT MAY RELATE TO TRAINED TREES, &C. 



Par. 106. Trained apples. From what has 

 already been said, my readers may judge of 



