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water, that it neither destroys them nor any other 
kind ; four ounces to one gallon of water appears 
to banish them from the bush. This would be 
too expensive (I believe it is twenty-pence per 
pound) and dangerous on account of its poisonous 
properties. 
CATERPII.LARS of the Motli Phalcena Wa- 
varia, a description of which is given on the 
Apple tree, sometimes prove very injurious to the 
fruit of this bush. They perforate their way into 
the fruit, by which means it is caused to drop from 
the bush. Tltese depredators commence their rav- 
ages while the tree is in bloom, and continue 
pursuing- them to the time the Berry is three parts 
gTown ; they will often be found in this way 
destroying the principal part of the crop. 
There are two other kinds of Caterpillars 
which infest the foliage, and occasionally bore the 
fruit j for a description of which see Apple trees. 
They are seldom so injurious as the former. 
For their Destruction. — For the two 
last kinds use the Mixture (No. 3) at the fore 
end of September, which will be just before they 
retire to conceal themselves for the winter months; 
or, at the spring, when the fruit is just set, the 
Mixture (No. 5) should be used twice in the 
course of the same or the next day for the three 
kinds. 
Caterpillar. — This species is commonly 
called Berry-bore, and mentioned by some au- 
thors as being a great depredator to the fruit ofr 
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