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a small quantity of cayenne pepper upon it, and close the house. 

 The pepper will not injure the most tender plant, and it not only 

 destroys the green-fly, but keeps the house free from slugs. 



RECEIPT FOR DESTROYING INSECTS ON PEACH-TREES, &C. 



Two pounds of shag tobacco to a gallon of water ; three gallons 

 of soap-suds — the latter not very strong — add a quart of water, 

 in which six ounces of shag tobacco have been soaked ; strain the 

 liquor through a fine sieve, and squeeze the material to extract 

 the whole of its qualities. Keep the liquor covered for a day or 

 night previous to use, and try a little a night beforehand, to be 

 sure that it will kill the insects without injuring the trees. A 

 fine afternoon is the best time for the operation, and syringe the 

 trees right and left, just prior to the canvass covering being let 

 down for the night. 



While sitting under our vines and fig-trees, gratefully enjoying 

 the bounties of Providence, let us reflect on things deeply inter- 

 esting and instructive ; such as God's revelation of his mind and 

 will to man, through the glorious redemption by Jesus Christ. 

 How precious is this free gift to all, as viewed through the 

 blessed Gospel ! To embrace it is life eternal to every penitent 

 believer. It is to him a subject of universal enjoyment ; he ex- 

 periences that peace and love which arise from his sole trust in 

 Christ's justifying righteousness, and not in any merit of his 

 own. Salvation by grace alone, and free pardon of all our sins 

 on these gracious terms, should be gladly accepted by all. Ordi- 

 nances and everything else are valueless, without the knowledge 

 of the truth as it is in Jesus. Our Heavenly Father will then 

 bless all our undertakings, strengthen us by the aid of his Holy 

 Spirit, guide us in every season of perplexity, and succour us 

 when tempted, as weary pilgrims on the road to Zion, until we 

 reach our promised rest. 



It is always interesting to read those verses from the first 

 to the eighth of the fifteenth chapter of St. John's Gospel, 

 in which our union to our blessed Lord is likened to a vine- 

 branch, which, unless it is fruitful, is cut away. And except 

 by pruning, how destitute are we of his Spirit and grace ! 

 Until God exercise his kind discipline towards believers, they 

 do not act conformably to His blessed will ; and separated 

 from Him, we are, indeed, worse than nothing. 



The following plans show the way in which the hot-houses 

 are constructed at RoUeston Hall : 



