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almost every tree and shrub being covered with this 

 mischievous insect*. 



The house may now also be fully exposed to the 

 air, by standing open day and night ; shutting up, 

 however, in heavy rains, that the border may not 

 be surcharged with moisture. Some take the sashes 

 off entirely ; but I think it better to keep them on, 

 for the above reason ; and also that the flues and 

 the plaster of the walls may not be damaged b} 

 bad weather, as autumn and winter advance. 



THE PEACH-HOUSE. 



If the directions given in the preceding months 

 have been followed, and if the state of the weather 

 have been pretty favourable, the fruit will now be 

 swelling of and be fast approaching to maturity. 



In order that it may be matured in the greater 

 perfection, prune the plants of all superfluous shoots, 

 as directed last month ; and further, thin off such 

 leaves as overhang and shade the fruit ; withhold 

 water from the border ; and cease to exercise the 

 engine on the foliage, as above directed for the 

 grape-house j observing previously to scourge the 

 foliage for the suppression of the red spider, and to 



* Elms, in particular, and roses, and indeed generally all 

 rough-leaved trees and shrubs, are troubled with this insect in 

 hot weather. Likewise most kinds of fruit-trees on walls and 

 espaliers ; and consequently it gets into hot-houses, in despite of 

 our best exertions to prevent it. 



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