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cases it shears away the petals of the flower. 
When the Brassica tribe is infested by it, the 
heart will chiefly be perforated into holes, or much 
cut in pieces, and the depredators will he gene- 
rally concealed thereabout. Such plants as af- 
ford no concealment, it will leave, and secrete 
itself throughout the day-time in the earth, about 
the stem of the plant. 
For their Destruction. — The only means 
for their eradication is to search for and gather 
them by hand. 
Slugs. — Those animals often in wet weather, 
at the back of the year, prove very pernicious to 
the Cabbage plants. At such seasons, previous to 
permanent planting, the ground should be well 
dusted over with lime two or three different mild 
mornings, as early as possible, while the dew is 
on, that the Slugs may not retire before the ap- 
plication. Should this plan not have been adopted 
before the plants are pricked out, symptoms of 
their depredations will be exhibited by the bottom 
leaves being eaten into holes ; under those circum- 
stances, they must be frequently dusted over with 
lime, at the periods when they are out of their 
cells, otherwise the lime-water may be applied for 
six inches round the plant, as directed for Cauli- 
flowers. These operations should not be neglected 
at the spring of the year, that all may be de- 
stroyed before the Cabbages are required for use, 
as at that time they ai'e too often found lodged in 
the Cabbage, when it is wanted for use : similar 
