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all other ordinary cases, such as may relate to 

 trained apples, &c., which therefore it is not 

 necessary to particularise. 



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Par. 107. Having given a copious account 

 of this destructive insect, with a remedy, which 

 I know to be safe, and the best my judgment 

 could dictate, I must now leave it (and I do 

 with confidence) in the hands of a generous 

 public for support. 



The great improvements making throughout 

 the country in the present day, particularly in 

 horticulture, aided as they are by the first people 

 in the land, will evidently^ reflect great honour 

 on the country ; and should I, as an humble 

 individual, be the means of laying the founda- 

 tion for once more seeing our apple orchards 

 flourishing, my ends will be answered. 



I am aware from this insect breeding in the 

 prolific manner it does, that unless it were to 

 come under government authority, there would 

 be no chance of effectually eradicating it from 

 the country, yet I am convinced, under this 

 systeni of management, trees are to be kept 

 perfectly sound and flourishing : why, I say it 

 is not likely to be eradicated, unless it is takeu 



