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willow trees, and this was followed by thinning operations in the 

 fall months. This estate, with its badly infested stone walls, 

 will require much attention next season, the plan of work in- 

 volving a considerable amount of spraying and burning. While 

 the street trees in Marblehead show an improvement over the 

 past year, w r e are obliged to state that the condition of private 

 estates is but little better than in 190G. The work done here by 

 the local authorities has not been in all respects satisfactory, 

 and the quality of it should be improved in 1907, if a net gain 

 is to be made. The preliminary scouting of the woodland by 

 Inspector "VV. A. Hatch having shown it to be generally infested, 

 the local forces will during the winter months make a thorough 

 examination of the same. 



MED FORD. 

 JOHN D. DWYER, Local Superintendent. 



Notable progress has been made in the work against the 

 gypsy moth on street trees and in the residential districts and 

 to a considerable extent in the woodlands, which to-day show 

 marked improvement over 1905. Early in the year a thor- 

 ough campaign was made against both moths over the entire 

 residential section, and some of the woodlands as well. 



The burlap was generally used on all public trees, while 

 the large amount of spraying done in the caterpillar season 

 was equally satisfactory. After the eggs were laid, little work 

 was done by the city until late fall, when considerable cutting was 

 done in the woodland between Fulton Street, Highland Avenue 

 and the Maiden line. The thinning operations in Russell's 

 woods, the so-called Syndicate Lot and the Button property last 

 spring, if well followed up, would have doubtless shown good 

 results the past summer; but for various reasons it seemed im- 

 possible to carry on the necessary burning, spraying and bur- 

 lapping operations. The most unfortunate feature of the whole 

 season's work in Medford was a serious neglect of the Medford 

 water board property, lying between Forest and Elm streets. 

 Here nothing was done until long after the gypsy eggs hatched, 

 and the caterpillars stripped most of the trees. At the height 

 of the caterpillar season protective belts were sprayed along 

 the roadsides, and bands of oiled hay laid to prevent the in- 



