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the Mixture (No. 3 or 5) iiuiy be applied quite 
warm with the engine all over the Bush, early in 
the morning, or after six o’clock in the evening. 
In order to save the Mixture it must be put on 
as fine as possible, at the same time minding to 
use the wisk, by one or two attendants in the 
operation . 
The Cateipillars are far more readily des- 
troyed while young than when full grown, as at 
the latter state of their existence they may remain 
a considerable time apparently dead, yet will re- 
cover and again attack the tree, therefore the best 
way will be to destroy them at their first appear- 
ance on the Bush. 
The Recipe, (No. 4), is not so effectual for 
the destruction of these animals. Yet it may be 
preferred to the above remedy, on account of its 
cheapness and its harmless properties. It ap- 
pears not to be the least detrimental to the tree 
or fruit, and, as we find the ingredients very com- 
monly taken or sucked by children for pleasure, 
and used in a similar way by people for medicine, 
we may confidently affirm, that should any fruit 
be taken from the tree, and eaten, the partaker 
thereof will sustain no injury thereby ; yet, as 
fruit is much better without any tiling we can 
add to improve its taste in this way, when it is 
wanted for the table, I should recommend to 
avoid watering at that period. As soon as the 
little animals appear and exhibit symptoms of 
being prevalent, which will be discovered by nu- 
