it will be quite useless, as there is no insect in 
the winter months, and as for the Shell or Scale 
(the supposed insect), it never required any thing 
to take away its existence, for it never was pos- 
sessed of life. I am persuaded the vitals of 
the ova cannot be destroyed, a topic which I 
have before adverted to, at least with chemical 
prepai'ation that would not injure the tree ; 
and I cannot pass on without just observing 
how strange it ajipears, that if the Mixture is 
applied to destroy those remaining after the first 
operation, and has the effect described, why it 
could not be applied in the first instance to 
destroy the whole, for it evidently would prevent 
much trouble in the tedious performance of 
scraping. 
Coccus VlTIS, AND THE ONE DESCRIBED 
ON Apricots. — Should the Pear tree be infested 
with these two large Cocci, for their desti’uction 
see on Apricots and Vines. 
Wasp, {Vespa Vulyaris), and Flesh Fly, 
(Miisca Vomitoria .) — The fruit is liable to be 
much annoyed with those insects j they may be 
decoyed into bottles by the liquor, as directed for 
Peaches and Nectarines, and it would be well to 
bag the finest fruit, as there described, which will 
also be a protection against birds billing them. 
