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“ SUoUs Trucks.” 
In those counties which lie nearest to 
London it is remarkable how many 
quaint and interesting nooks may be 
found in Bucks. This is recalled to 
mind by a book under the above title 
issued by the Great Central Railway 
Co., whose terminus is in Marylebone 
Road, London, N.W. In this book are 
numerous pictures, often two on a page, 
representing old-fashioned and interest¬ 
ing houses, some of them floral pictures 
in their way. Amongst those of public 
interest is Milton’s cottage at Chalfont 
St. Giles, to which Milton retreated 
during the year of the great plague in 
London. It is the only house still exist¬ 
ing in which the poet is known to have 
lived. Another is the Quaker Meeting 
House at Jordans, near which may be 
seen the memorial to W illiam Penn, the 
founder of Pennsylvania. Not far from 
High Wycombe is Hughenden, where the 
late Earl of Reaconsfield had his country 
residence. Churches are usually an in¬ 
teresting feature of rural districts, as in 
many cases they denote one of the chief 
centres of these outlying villages and 
hamlets. Various monuments are also 
usually associated with these, some of 
which are of more or less importance 
historically. Several houses, including 
at least one church, have been named 
after Penn in remembrance of the Quakers 
who were so persecuted here that they 
left their home to colonise a new contin¬ 
ent. Those who are interested in these 
things can obtain copies post free for 2^d. 
from the Publicity Department, The 
Great Central Railway Co., 216, Maryle¬ 
bone Road. London, N.W. It would be 
a guide to .those who wish to take their 
holidays in beechy Bucks. A large por¬ 
tion of the county is on the chalk for- 
March 21, 1908. 
matioti, and Beech trees usually grow in 
luxuriance on the clay that caps the lime¬ 
stone formation. 
American Blight 
c: 
How to Eradicate the Pest. 
American blight, also commonly known 
as Woolly Aphis and Schizoneura lani- 
gera, is one or the most troublesome pests 
cultivators of Apples have to contend 
with, and unless prompt measures are 
taken to exterminate' it at the first ap¬ 
pearance much damage will be caused to 
the trees. It is, therefore, essential to 
commence the work of eradication imme¬ 
diately it is perceived, for not only will 
it kill the branches or the trees that be¬ 
come infested, but as the female insects 
are provided with wings and can of 
course fly, all the other trees in the vi¬ 
cinity will soon get contaminated. Once 
American blight becomes established in a 
garden or an orchard, it is a difficult task 
to entirely eradicate it. 
This insect, which belongs to the Aphis 
family, is about one-twelfth of an inch 
in length when fully grown and dark in 
colour, the hind portion being covered 
with tufts of cotton-like white growth. 
Generally speaking, when first observed 
they are in possession of a portion of the 
tree where the bark is rough and uneven, 
where they quickly cover themselves with 
their white downy growth. This white 
growth increases with lightning rapidity 
until it hangs from the trunk and 
branches like balls of wool, and so is 
spread and distributed by the wind, which 
blows about the eggs and larvae, together 
with small portions of the white growth 
with which the insects cover themselves. 
Frost and cold appear to have no detri¬ 
mental effect on the insects, and so it is 
only by the most strenuous and persistent 
measures they can be completely eradi¬ 
cated. 
There are fortunately several useful 
remedies for exterminating the dreaded 
pest, winter and the early part of summer 
being about the best time to dress the 
trees. Although I have advocated dress 
ing the trees either in winter or early 
summer, I wish to make it clearly under¬ 
stood that to thoroughly stamp it out im 
mediately the slightest trace of the pest is 
perceiv'ed it must be killed. When com¬ 
mencing to cleanse the trees, whether it 
is a light or severe attack, all loose bark 
should be carefully removed with an old 
(but not sharp) knife from the stem and 
main branches, and if properly done nc 
harm will result. The following mixture 
will be found effectual. To every gallor 
of rain water add 1 lb. of soap, 1 lb. 0: 
Gishurst compound, 1 lb. of flowers of sul¬ 
phur, and 1 pint of paraffin (quite harm 
less), methylated spirits, or fir tree oil 
Place these ingredients in a vessel ovei 
the fire and boil for a short time, so a: 
to thoroughly mix them. Apply r whei 
cold with a large paint-brush, rubbing thi 
mixture welk into all the crevices, as th< 
work proceeds. A good wash for syring 
mg can be made by soaking tobacco-raj 
in hot water until the liquid assumes ; 
dark-brovvn colour, and dissolve 2 oz. 0 
soft soap in every gallon of the water. 
L. S. Small. 
