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water (No. 13), any time through the day-time, 
or move the materials, and throw quick-lime plen- 
fully amongst them, and upon the surface of the 
ground. The same steps may be taken with those 
in the nursery beds, either in the frames and under 
walls, &c. ; at the back end of the year, or middle 
of winter, or also any other time when the plants 
are fixed permanently, let the whole surface of the 
plot on which they stand be frequently dusted 
over twice in a few minutes at proper seasons, 
when they will be out as above, that the whole 
may be destroyed before the flower comes to per- 
fection, so that none may lodge in the flower. 
If the plants appear to be much annoyed, and 
there is not a good opportunity to meet with them 
out of their cells, which will often happen in diy 
winds, when they will be late in coming out in 
the evenings, and retire soon in the morning, in 
such cases, the lime-water as above, might be 
poured for a foot or more round the stem, where 
they will chiefly be lodging under the clods. 
Should the ground intended to be occupied by 
those plants have been much infested by the Slug, 
a good plan would be to dust the bare ground 
two or three different moimings, in time to meet 
with them out of their retreats. If they are neg- 
lected till the Cauliflower appears, the interior 
should be examined, and the Slugs gathered off. 
The Jumping Beetle, or Black Jack, 
(Hallica Nemorum .) — This little animal is of a 
small size, very little larger than a mustard-seed. 
