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plant, from the top of its fruit even to the most ex- 

 treme parts of its root. These animals wedge them- 

 selves in between the protuberances of the fruit in a 

 most surprising manner, so as not to be got out with- 

 out great difficulty, which not only makes the fruit 

 appear very unsightly when it becomes ripe, but, by 

 robbing it of its nutricious juices, is the cause also of 

 its wanting flavour and being ill-tiisted. 



But the bad effects of this species on the roots of 

 the plants are yet of far more consequence ; for 

 there, even at the bottom of the pots, they increase 

 mth an uncommon degree of rapidity, and in the end 

 destroy the principal roots of the plants. The com- 

 mon method to extirpate them from this situation is 

 by shifting the plants in their pots ; at the same time, 

 cleansing their leaves and the roots, which is usually 

 styled a dressing. Decoctions made from tobacco, 

 wormwood, walnut-leaves, henbane, and other herbs 

 of a bitter or poisonous quality, are generally used on 

 this occasion ; and by some, snuff, sulphur, and pep- 

 per are added ; but none of these appear to be of a 

 nature sufficiently penetrating. There are insects 

 always between the leaves in the centres of the plants, 

 fixed so low as to escape unhurt. {Speechley on the 

 Pine Apple,) 



Of all the vermin we have enumerated, the white 

 scale is the most formidable enemy amongst pines ; 

 and if allowed to get numerous, certainly has a very 



