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even to the destruction of nearly whole and very 
jjroinising crops, and so lacerate the foliage, that 
the whole tree assumes a dilapidated state. 
Fob theib Destruction. — After the fruit 
is gathered or not later than the first few days 
in September, (for, from the middle to the latter 
end, they retire, and are more securely pro- 
tected,) pick all the spotted leaves off produced 
from the larvse, scolloping or consuming the bottom 
cuticle and pulp of the leaf, as described on Ap- 
ples, and those with the edges rolled up, or leaves 
drawn together on the spurs, and those stuck to 
the walls, before the following application of the 
Mixture (No. 3.) It must then be immediately 
applied that it may fall on those which might be 
throM'n down or left unclothed by the former opera- 
tion, before they make their escape. 
The Mixture (No. 5) might also be applied 
to some advantage at the spring, just before the 
bloom is about to expand, at which time many 
will have left their cells in search of food j and at 
this time the buds will afford but little protection 
to them. The Mixture should be quite wai’m, 
and applied early in the morning, which will 
destroy all on which it falls. Care should be 
taken to let the last watering be done before the 
bloom is quite expanded, for were it to fall on 
the interior of the blossom, it would injure it 
very materially ; and yet it should be as near the 
time of opening as possible. All wall trees that 
are liable to these depredations should be unnailed 
