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cially yield more abundant and better juice than foreign 

 fruit. 



At the same Meeting. Mr. Mark Robson, a Corres- 

 ponding Member of the Society, Gardener to Ralph 

 R r ddell, Esq. of Eelton in Northumberland, communi- 

 cated the following Receipt for a wash for the destruction of 

 insects on fruit trees. Upon fourteen pounds of tobacco 

 paper, pour eight gallons of soft water, let it stand twenty- 

 four hours, and then strain it off ; in order to get the whole 

 strength out of the paper, pour four more gallons of water 

 on the same, and strain it off, after it has stood the same 

 number of hours. To the whole twelve gallons, add half a 

 pound of flower of sulphur, and two pounds of soft soap, 

 melted in a little hot water, mixing the whole well together. 

 With this liquid wash the trees well, throwing it on with a 

 syringe before the sap begins to ascend. If tobacco paper 

 cannot be obtained, take one pound and a half of roll 

 tobacco, boil it in three gallons of water, until all the 

 strength be drawn from it, then add as much water to the 

 liquor as will make up the twelve gallons. 



January 18, 1820. John Braddtck, Esq. exhibited 

 some Grapes, which, though shrivelled, were remarkably 

 rich, and free from all bad taste or appearance of mouldiness 

 or decay. The perfect condition in which they were, is thus 

 accounted for by Mr. Braddick. The Grapes had been 

 ripened under glass, but without fire heat, and had remained 

 on the Vines until they were gathered for exhibition to the 

 Society. In the autumn Mr. Braddick covers the floors 

 of his vinery about three inches thick with coal ashes ; this 



