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ters, while 17 were destroyed in the Follet Street colony. Work 

 will soon be organized here. It is probable that when a local 

 gang has been organized and trained still other findings will be 



made. 



GROTON. 



The work in this town against the brown-tail moth has been 

 done under the direction of Chairman J. F. Ryan of the board 

 of selectmen, who has taken an active interest in the work. This 

 town has no permanent local superintendent, the work being 

 carried on under the direction of the selectmen. The gypsy 

 moth colonies were well burlapped and attended, and a number 

 of caterpillars destroyed. The fall scouting is now in progress. 

 Three new colonies have been cleaned. The most important 

 infestation is near the Groton School. 



The orchards in this town will require careful attention dur- 

 ing the coming season. Worthless trees should be cut and 

 burned ; also, cementing and tin patching should be done. 



The brown-tail moths are on the increase in this town. 



GROVELAND. 



FRED A. WOOD, Local Superintendent. 



This town was thoroughly inspected by employees of the cen- 

 tral office in the early spring, and 111 new infestations found. 

 The trees in the infested section were burlapped, with good 

 results. At the present writing the ground work and cementing 

 or tinning of cavities in old trees have been completed except in 

 the woodland colonies, and here a considerable part of the 

 ground work has been done. In approximately 75 per cent, 

 of the 111 colonies mentioned no egg clusters were found last 

 fall, - - a condition of affairs which speaks well for the effi- 

 ciency of the local work. At the present writing a considerable 

 amount of roadside trimming has been done, and local forces 

 are now engaged in clearing the street trees. A park of some 

 size in this town, " The Pines," owned by the Boston & North- 

 ern Street Railway, has been thoroughly examined by the care- 

 taker, Mr. Murphy, and his assistants, and 92 egg clusters 

 found. The necessary trimming in the infested district has 

 been done, and the brown-tail moth webs removed. Burlap- 

 ping and other careful work will be needed here next season. 



