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ON THE DIFFERENT 



SPECIES OF INSECTS 



THAT INFEST 



THE VINE; 



WITH PROPER METHODS OF DESTROYING OR 

 PREVENTING THEM. 



Although the Vine is not very liable to be in- 

 fested with insects when growing in the open air 

 in this country a , yet few plants suffer more from 

 their ravages than Vines under glass, especially 

 those growing in pine-stoves, 



a I believe the vineyards abroad are not generally subject 

 to be infested with insects, We are informed, however, that 

 there have been instances where the Vines have been so 

 greatly injured as to cause a considerable decrease in the 

 produce of the vintage. This, I presume, only happens in dry 

 summers, and in the countries that lie near the tropics. 



" The isle of Pico has its name from the peak or high moun- 

 tain upon it, This island is not only the largest, but also the 

 most populous of the Azores, containing 30,000 inhabitants. 

 It has no corn fields, being every where covered with vineyards, 

 which have a most enchanting appearance on the easy slope 

 at the foot of the mountain. The season of vintage is the 



