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leaves which are in clusters should he moved j in 
short, the whole of the leaves would be bettor to he 
moved, that the Aiit may be dislodged and fall to 
the ground, having the lures previously formed 
by straw, as directed for Wood-Lice, where they 
may be scalded, and a few holes may be bored in 
their nests, or turn them up with a fork, then pour 
amongst them boiling water. 
APRICOT TREE. 
Large Scale, ( Coccus .) — This insect makes 
its attack about the latter end of July or begin- 
ning of August. At this time it is of a flat oval 
shape, furnished with six legs and two horns, simi- 
lar in size and shape to a Red Spider, and wan- 
ders about a few days to make choice of a per- 
manent situation, and, when it is obtained, it 
adheres close to the branches. As it increases 
in size the insect becomes more unshaped, and 
apparently cpiite torpid. A sort of shell is gra- 
dually formed over it, the edges of which are 
cemented to the branch. At the time it is full 
grown, the appearance of legs and horns, and 
all the features of a living insect, are completely 
lost. About May following it gradually rises to 
a round brown varnished lumji, and about the 
size of a moderate sized pea, which appears to 
be a preparation for an increase. About this time 
she quits a number of eggs, and in the inter- 
