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bud or branch close off to the stein, that the 
mag-got may be taken with it. Let them be burnt 
or destroyed. 
The remedy thus laid down might appear 
worse than the disease, but if the infested buds 
were to be left on, they would not be of any 
service, but would entirely perish. 
Beetle. — In some parts of England this 
plant is much infested with a small brown Beetle. 
I remember, in the year 1808, in Nottingham- 
shire, a few miles from Retford, in a garden on 
the Forest, that the Rasps were entirely stripped 
of their foliage, which, I need not add, proved of 
serious injury to the plant and fruit. 
For their Destruction. — As these ani- 
mals have never come under my notice since that 
time, at least with the same voracious character, 
I have not had it in my power to try any means 
for their destruction ; but for the consideration 
of those who may be annoyed by them I would 
just give the following hints : — The evening before 
the means are to be used for their destruction, spread 
amongst the Rasps a moderate quantity of quick 
lime. Except about a foot in the centre of the 
rows, work it among the earth with a small one- 
hand fork, making it pretty fine and level at the 
same time. Then draw a shallow drill with the 
end of a hoe, and fill the drill with bruised beans, 
straws, or any thing similar, that would afford 
them concealment, and admit of the following- 
operation being effectually performed : The next 
