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turc. This appears, rather a tedious process, but 
if carefully ap})lied, it will be found effectual to 
the destruction ol the living insects j but as there 
will be part eggs which will have escaped being’ 
crushed, it will be necessary to repeat the oper- 
ation in a fortnight or three weeks to destroy the 
young, after leaving the egg. A boy will readily 
perform the operation. The leaf must lay with 
its surface on the hand, with the underside up- 
wards, then, after dipping the brush in the Mix- 
ture, draw it lightly all over the under side. The 
Mixture must be quite warm throughout the 
process, or otherwise it will remain too glutinous 
on the leaf, and not be quite so effectual. 
While I am on this subject, I may observe that 
I cannot agree with those Horticulturists who are so 
much afraid of growing Kidney Beans in Gi aperies 
or hot houses, under the idea that they are produc- 
tive of the Red Spider. It must be erroneous to 
suppose these plants produce the Spider, without a 
parent, and as to the plant being subject to the 
spider, that must be allowed. But if this plant 
was not in the house, the Vine or other plants 
would no doubt receive a greater share or number 
of the Spiders, and therefore, in direct opposition, 
I would say, if they are preferred by the Spider, 
grow them to afford provision to the proprietor 
and Spider both, and when the crop is reaped, 
burn the plant, that its inhabitants may be de- 
stroyed, and thus the house would be relieved of a 
great number of those vermin, which otherwise 
