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ENTOMOLOGY. 
On re-entering the park of Fairfax Hall, I noted the following 
memoranda: — The back entrance-gate is on a similar plan to that 
of the principal; but both it and the keepers lodge adjoining, are in a 
somewhat less ornamented style. It is placed on a cross road leading 
from the town of —- to the county town of -, and as con¬ 
venient for travelling to either of those places, as the main entrance 
is for proceeding to the former, or to the metropolis. 
The keeper’s house is a roomy and comfortable dwelling—not a mere 
architectural box , like too many of those diminutive whims called 
porters’ lodges. Attached to it there are various offices, as kennels for 
greyhounds, pointers, and spaniels, and a^compact yard, and sheds for 
fattening a few deer. 
We rode into the stable-yard of the mansion house, through the 
tunnel leading thereto ; and at the inner end, and a little to the left, I 
noticed, for the first time, the paved platform and door of the ice-house, 
which I was told is an arched excavation under that part of the 
pleasure-ground, and consequently plantedkwer with evergreen shrubs. 
On dismounting, I expressed to my friend the great gratification I 
had had from our morning excursion; and he, with his usual kindness, 
promised me another treat of the same kind, to see a place belonging to 
a noble friend of his, of a very different character. After I have had 
this promised pleasure, I shall again/trouble you with a few remarks. 
Meantime, believe me to be yours truly, 
A. B. 
ENTOMOLOGY. 
NOTICES OF INSECTS DESTRUCTIVE IN GARDENS. 
{Continued from page 143.) 
The coccus, or white-scale insect, often attacks the pine-apple 
plant, especially those in a stunted state of growth. Many different 
remedies have been recommended for their destruction, among which 
one of the most common is soot and sulphur finely ground together, 
and dusted over the plants immediately after being sponged with soft 
water, in which a little [tobacco liquor has been infused. The powder 
should be allowed to fall into the axils of the leaves, and low down upon 
the stem, where the insects often congregate. Some add a little stone 
vitriol and camphor, both pounded to the soot and sulphur, and throw 
it on the plants by means of a hair-dresser’s puff. After thus dressing 
