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have retired into their eells, wliich also would be 
a ijroper time for the performance. 
The large Blue Fly, (Musca Vomitoria,) 
also share in partaking’ of this fruit, and will re- 
quire the same allurements as those laid down for 
the Wasps. If fruit is to be preserved perfect, I 
should farther recommend, to prevent Flies and 
Wasps, especially for the finer fruit, that bags 
should be made of foundation muslin, which may 
be obtained at from twopence to threepence per 
yard. In forming them they should be cut com- 
pletely round, the size which is necessaiy to just 
cover one fruit, and made to draw up at the top 
on the readiest plan. One yard will make about 
nine or ten bags. A woman will make about 
twelve in one hour; the cost therefore will be 
about fourpence per dozen ; and if kept dry through 
the remaining part of the year, when they are 
not in use, will last at least three or four years. 
In covering the fruit the bag must be drawn 
round its stalk sufficiently to prevent the Fly or 
Wasp entering into the bags. Then hang the 
band upon a nail, that if the fruit should fall off, 
it may be caught in the bag, and prevented from 
being the least bruised, on account of which the 
fruit will keep several days longer, as well as 
retain its beauty. When we consider the valua- 
ble services of these bags the expense and trouble 
of them will no doubt appear but trifling. 
The Ant (Formica) also is fond of this fruit. 
If they become troublesome, the branches and 
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