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disposed to treat him cavilierly, as not entitled to the respect 
of his high-named brother Phylloxera, yet the Aphis
Persicae, as he calls him, because he happens to dwell among
peach trees, is no insignificant enemy to be disposed of by
the Lady Bird; nor are our orchard interests no trifling, as
to be committed to such insuffieient protection.  I think all
the Lady Birds in the State of Missouri could have grown fat
from the Aphis on a single row of trees in some of our orchards
last season [1874].  [Yellows was undoubtedlyin his orchards
at this time.]  If the Professor will come, I will
take him into Mr. Kerr's nurseries, [Caroline Co.] and let him see that the
insects were not conquered by their enemies; and did not
cease their injuries in June or July, as he thought they
would, but that they are now [Feb. 3, 1875] on the roots, out
of reachof their natural enemies, doing ten times more damage
than they did when on the leaves last summer.  He can
also see here [near Chestertown] in numerous orchards, large
colonies now on the roots, including the mothers of many generations,
the half-grown, and the infants just brought to
life, all engaged in the work of destruction." x x

"In New Jersey, the peach belongs to the past [1875]!  The
same may be said of the upper part of the State of Delaware,
<s>and if this insect is to be left to its natural enemies, it
will not be long before our entire, the finest peach
growing region in the world, will be brought</s>
        