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El sort of lead colour, the back of which is shelled 
and annular jointed. When alarmed it has the 
power of rolling' itself up perfectly round ; and 
when full grown it is about the size of a moder- 
ate sized pea. It breeds very numerously about 
June. Both those species lodge in holes in the 
walls, or in the earth close to the wall. About 
the time the fruit begins to ripen those insects 
commence feeding upon it, and soon disfigure the 
fruit, especially that part nearest the wall, by 
scooping large holes. 
For their Destruction. — About the 
month of May pour boiling water, without a 
rose, along the wall side. Again, about three 
weeks or a month before the fruit begins to ripen, 
form a narrow drill, about two inches deep, close 
to the wall, lay therein a little straight straw, not 
more than will fill it nearly level with the surface. 
Eight or ten garden bean straws thick would be 
preferable, as it affords them food as well as shelter. 
It must be minded to bruise it previously to be- 
ing laid in, so that if the insect should get into the 
inside, the following practice may be properly 
accomplished ; and as a further allurement, it 
would be well if old cucumber leaves could be pro- 
cured, and laid upon or among the straw, and 
here and there a little withered grass, or any 
other decaying vegetable, as they prefer food on 
the deciiy to its being healthy growing. If needful, 
water the straw twice before the fruit is ripe, suffi- 
ciently to scald through all the straw, with a water- 
