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at tlie spring, gently press all such infested 
leaves with the hand, so as not to injure them 
but sufficiently to crush the Caterpillar. The 
Mixture (No. 5) will destroy many, if applied 
twice in one day, at the time when they are 
folded up in the leaves, the first time over. The 
former washing causes them to let loose their cables, 
and therefore the latter watering has a better oppor- 
tunity to fall upon the unclothed animal. I need 
not say it must be minded not to apply it when 
fruit is ripening, as a matter of course it would 
be rendered unpleasant when wanted for the table. 
In a day or two after the performance, let the tree 
be well cleansed with clear water. 
Forsyth on Orchards, recommends, as a 
good preservative from blight. Caterpillars, &c. 
the burning of rotten wood, weeds, potato haulms, 
wet straw, &c. on the windwai-d side of the trees, 
when they are in bloom. 
I cannot say any thing experimentally x’e- 
specting Forsyth’s practice of smoking orchaixls, 
and therefore I shall content myself with only 
observing, that the operation should be cautiously 
resorted to, as undoubtedly there is a danger of 
the bloom being destroyed by it when it is ex- 
panded. 
Sparrows, Black Birds, Thrushes, Jays, and 
other small and large Birds, are very destructive 
to the fruit when it is quite ripe. The wall or 
espalier trees may be completely protected by 
hanging netting over them. Fishing nets, that 
