36 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



with its great masses of beautiful shrubbery, is badly in- 

 fested with the gypsy moth and should be sprayed next 

 season. At East Boston and Orient Heights the situation 

 is even more serious. Unless very thorough work is done 

 here before the hatching period, a great deal of damage will 

 be caused by the gypsy moth caterpillars. Throughout the 

 entire city the brown-tail moth is present in large numbers. 

 The principal danger in the situation in Boston is the 

 general infestation of private estates, and the apathy both of 

 resident and non-resident property owners. A vigorous en- 

 forcement of the law will be necessary in order to keep the 

 moths under control. So long as the private estates remain 

 badly infested, so long will the efficient work of the city 

 departments be undone each year, with consequent increas- 

 ing expense to the taxpayers. If the moths are to be con- 

 trolled in Boston, it is absolutely necessary not only that 

 the law be vigorously enforced against owners of neglected 

 estates, but also that next season a large amount of bur- 

 lapping and spraying be done. A thorough inspection of 

 the city is now in progress, and will be completed before the 

 caterpillar season of next year. 



BROOKLINE. 

 USIP PERRIN, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $2,500 00 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 5,000 00 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 919 48 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



Brookline is now generally infested by both species of 

 moths, but, thanks to the efficient work done in recent years 

 by the local authorities and by private citizens, the insects 

 have been kept well under control. 



The citizens have shown a most gratifying disposition to 

 spare no effort to suppress the moths, and as a result no 

 serious damage by them has taken place. Since the egg- 

 laying season a considerable gang of men has been employed 

 in clearing the street trees of the gypsy moth, and at the 

 present time work against the brown-tail moth is also under 

 way. A considerable amount of burlapping will be neces- 

 sary here next season. 



