(iYPSY AND BROWX-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



month-. Later, excellent work Avas done in bin-lapping, band- 

 ing inn! .-praving. From the fact that it was impossible to do 

 thorough work in dcst roving the egg clusters, great swarms of 

 rain-pillars ;i])jic;nv(l at various points during the summer, de- 

 vouring all vegetation around them, and threatening to undo all 

 that had been accomplished through the previous work. The 

 -it nation railed for prompt action, and, as sufficient funds were 

 net forthcoming to meet the emergency properly, it became 

 nerr--ary for the rent nil office to place a number of spraying 

 outfits in the field, in order to check the caterpillar invasion. 

 \Vr were successful in preserving the foliage on most of the 

 trees in city Park, and all spraying operations, whether done 

 by the State or by the local organization, were highly effective. 



In the beautiful Shaker Glen section pines and hemlocks 

 were threatened by the caterpillar plague; and, as this locality 

 i- much i'iv(|iiented as a pleasure resort, and as the danger of 

 -cattering the mih> from it was very great, the superintendent 

 frit JIM i tied in giving the city some direct special assistance, 

 to the end that the coniferous trees at least should be kept from 

 de-inicii.m. A thorough -praying here accomplished the de- 

 -ir.-d rr-ults but a very large amount of work is yet needed if 

 tin- integrity of the woodland in the Glen is to be preserved. 

 A lai-^c. belt of woodland on the westerly side of Horn Pond has 

 been rlrared of the gypsy moth, all dead and decayed trees 

 removed, tin- -yp-y moth egg clusters treated and the under- 

 brii.-h rut and burned. Work here should be pushed still fur- 

 ther bet'.. iv thr opening of the caterpillar season. 



Considering the obstacles in the way of successful work, par- 

 ticularly that ..f delayed and reduced appropriations, those in 

 liaise ,,f the work againsl the moth in "Woburn have accom- 

 pli-hed a great deal toward- keeping the moth in check. This 

 like the adjoining town of Lexington, will present a big 

 problem in the way of controlling the gypsy moth for some years 

 We are informed that one power sprayer has been 

 order.-d f,,,- inns work, and it is hoped that at least two more 



the-e machines will be purchased before the caterpillar sea- 

 M'li-h ..f the badly infested territory in AVobnrn 

 ' in such a r,,ndiiion that .-praying operations may be very 

 elv and economically carried on. 



