The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement (1826)
Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius), 1783-1843, A. & R. Spottiswoode, printer, United States. Patent Office. Scientific Library, former owner DSI · London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green · leaf 409
with each other;but it prefers those whichgrow close together. Itoften selects the leavesupon a single stem whilstyet young, and these itcontrives to fasten to-gether, back to back, be-fore they are expanded,giving the packet the ap-pearance of a fan foldedup. {fig. 115. d.) Theinsect then pierces… … 388 Insects most injurious to Cultivators. standing their being fastened together, make an effort to grow,are forced out of their natural position, and become distortedand unsightly, the holes bitten by the insect increasing in size,according to the growth of the leaf. In like manner, they de-light…
![An illustration from Blumen und Insecten-Buch, darinnen auf das fleissigsten nicht allein die Blumen mit ihren Blättern nach den Leben ins Kupffer vor Augen gestellet; sondern auch jede Blume nach ihren eigentlichen Nahmen genennet, etc / [Anon]. (1790)](https://img.insideoutlibrary.com/img/200/wellcome-wellcome_b28763208-63-1.webp)
