58 GYPSY AND BROWN-TAIL MOTHS. [Jan. 



WINCHESTER. 

 IRVING T. GUILD, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $2,058 73 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 4,117 46 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, . . . 3,379 16 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



In the residential part of Winchester a great deal of 

 thorough work has been done in past years under the direc- 

 tion of the tree warden. While very satisfactory in view of 

 the local conditions, this work has been seriously interfered 

 with and often set at naught by the influx of gypsy moths 

 from the surrounding woodland colonies. There have also 

 been numerous cases of conspicuous neglect, even on the 

 part of well-to-do private citizens, who have failed to clear 

 their property of the moth pests. The woodland areas of 

 the town are infested by the gypsy moth in dangerous num- 

 bers, while the brown-tail moth occurs in large numbers 

 practically over the entire town. The section which adjoins 

 Woburn is particularly infested with this insect. 



The town began work promptly under the present act, and 

 has prosecuted its campaign against the moths with a great 

 deal of vigor. The work of the local superintendent is en- 

 titled to highest praise and has been well supported by the 

 town authorities. A large expenditure of money must be 

 made in this town, however, before the moths can be brought 

 under control. A liberal amount of burlapping, banding 

 and spraying will be necessary next season. At the present 

 writing the necessary work on public trees has been practi- 

 cally completed, and a considerable amount of work has been 

 done by private citizens in the badly infested woodlands. 

 In co-operation with the city of Medford, the local force is 

 now engaged in thinning out the badly infested section 

 known as the Russell Woods, lying on the southern border 



of the town. 



WINTHROP. 



FRANK "W. TUCKER, Local Superintendent. 



1905, amount required before reimbursement, . . . $1,784 37 



1906, amount required before reimbursement, . . . 3,568 74 

 1905, amount expended in work against moths, estimated, . 525 00 

 1905, amount of State reimbursement, 



