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■whole surface of the box spread some fine paper-shavings, 

 so that when the lid of the wooden box, into which the 

 tin case should fit tightly, is screwed down, the shavings 

 may press sufficiently on the wadding to keep all steady 

 without bruising the fruit. In this way they can be 

 sent long distances without the slightest damage. 

 Peaches and nectarines to be sent in this way should, 

 however, never be over-ripe. Indeed they should be 

 gathered a day earlier than when they are sent direct to 

 table from the garden. 



INSECTS. 



Red-Spider. — I have never found much difficulty in 

 preventing red-spider from gaining much of a footing 

 on peaches. Cleanliness in connection with the wood- 

 work, glass, and everything else, the dressing recom- 

 mended for the trees after they are pruned, and the 

 syringing recommended throughout the forcing season, 

 are the best preventives. When spider does make its 

 appearance, attack it vigorously with clean tepid water 

 from the syringe or engine. After the fruit are gathered, 

 a handful of flower of sulphur may be mixed with the 

 water. Peach-foliage seems to thrive under the in- 

 fluence of sulphur applied in this way. This insect is 

 easily driven off the smooth surface of the peach-leaf, 

 and vigorous syringings I have always found sufftcient 

 to master it when it did appear. 



Green-Fly. — Green-fly is very easily destroyed by 

 fumigating with tobacco, and its very first appearance, 

 in however small numbers, should be the signal for ex- 

 terminating it. I have known it destroy a crop very 

 much when it got a footing when the fruit were setting. 



