CONTENTS. 



Introduction, ... ... 



Synopsis of the report, .... 



Financial statement, ..... 



Parasite appropriation, . 

 Analysis of town expenses, 

 Financial summary by towns, . 

 Allotments of appropriations, . 

 Acknowledgments, ..... 



Scouting work, 



List of infested towns, 



The brown-tail moth, .... 



Future work, ....... 



Special work in parks, .... 



Condition of infested district, .... 



Work of other State boards, etc., 

 National aid, .... 



Resolution of American Association of Economic Entomologists, 

 Spraying operations, .... 



North shore work, ........ 



The gypsy moth v. white pine, 



Danger to live stock, 



Purchase of supplies, .... 



The wilt disease of the gypsy moth, . 



The fungous disease of the brown-tail moth, . 



The parasite work, 



Report of Prof. Filippo Silvestri, ...... 



Report on parasites, by Dr. L. O. Howard, . . . , 



Summary of recommendations, ...... 



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