I he CurcuIio.
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Mr.. A. H. Ernst, in a communication 10 the
Cincinnati Atlas, giving an account OF his vlsIi
TO a number Of the most celebrated Nurseries and
Gardens a The East, thus speaks Of the plans
dopted at one Of them IN Massachusetts, for pre-
venting the ravagcs of the Curcuiio He says


'.The ext object which attracted my attention
was the great quantity Of fruit on their Plum
trees; hero they Informed me, that but a few
years since, they were unable TO any Fruit,
from the ravages of that destructive insect, the
Curculto, until they advised, and resorted
10 saturatng ths ground, for some distance a.
round the trees, with Salt Ley, since which they
have found difficulty from the Curculio. This
Salt Ley il the Soap Boilers refuse, highly sa-
line substance; the query in ny mind il, vine her
this saline substance does not destroy the Curcu-
lIo in its FORM in the earth; if so, then the
difficulty in the way Of plentiful crop Of this
very fine Fruit is entirely within the control Of
the Cultivator at cheap rate that no one
need hesitate to employ it. There is no country
10 the world, where the Plum tree fl 1urishes bet
ter or fruits more profusely tAan in tho Western
Country; and yet perhaps there is no country
where less Puns brought TO maturity. If,
therefore, any method can be discovered by hich
this common enemy to the Plum may be destroy
cd, we shall add much to The luxury of the des-
sert, IN this delicious fruit. | hope, therefore,
that your readers, Instead of smiling. will give
this far trial, ard report the result"