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other species, which eats or corrodes the leaves, in 

 so far as it leaves them full of brown specks or 

 blotches. The above liquor, however, is a remedy 

 for either, and indeed for most insects, on account 

 of its strength, and glutinous nature. 



Ants are also to be found in the pinery ; but I 

 never could observe that they do the plants any 

 harm, though they are generally to be found in the 

 pots, and among the bark. They are most fre- 

 quently to be met with there, if the coccus be pre- 

 sent, and seem to fefed on its larvae, or perhaps on 

 its faeces. 



THE GRAPE-HOUSE. 



Of the new-planted Grape-House. 

 IF the season have been fine throughout, and if 

 there have been an uncommon deal of sunshine, 

 perhaps fire-heat for ripening off the wood, may not 

 be necessary. But it is now (the first of the month) 

 that this matter must be determined. This deter- 

 mination, however, must not depend on the present 

 state of the weather, be it fine, or otherwise, but on 

 the state of the wood. The weather may continue 

 dry and hot for a month yet ; but it may also 



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