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Birds. — This plant while in the leaf, as well 
as the seed, affords great attraction to some kinds 
of Birds, especially the Linnet and Spink : they 
gather the seed when sown which lay uncovered, 
and no sooner does the young plant make the least 
appearance above ground than they are destroyed, 
in the act of which the top is devoured, and the 
other portion cast on the surface of the ground. 
For their Prevention. — The bed may 
be dusted slightly over with lime, at the moment 
tlie plants are breaking the surface, and frequently 
after, for about ten days, or till the plants are out 
of danger ; or the beds at the time of sowing may 
be covered with garden mats, bean stalks, nets, or 
the like, minding when the two former coverings 
are used that they must be taken off when the prin- 
cipal portion of plants ai-e sprung above ground, 
as they would be much weakened where they to 
remain too long over the plants, and as they would 
not generally be discovered by the birds at the 
time of uncovering, in consequence of which they 
would generally escape without much injury. 
Slugs should also be destroyed with lime at 
proper seasons, when they are out feeding, and 
previous to sowing the seed, &c. 
TURNIPS. 
Beetle. — The Jumping Beetle, commonly 
called Turnip Flea, or Fly, frequently, in raoder- 
