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der the second commission was to enter and inspect a portion 

 of the town and to destroy what egg-clusters were found. 

 Many colonies \\eiv immediately located, most of them of 

 several years' standing. The inspection of the town which 

 followed showed that the moths were not only distributed 

 along the roads and on the farms, but also in the woods. 

 Handicapped by insufficient means, we have found it impos- 

 sible to do all the work required in some of the woodland 

 colonies, but most of them are in good condition. Man}' of 

 the Belmont colonies have been exterminated. There are 

 still several colonies in the town which need immediate 

 attention. 



Cambridge. 



One large colony was found in Cambridge in 1890, which 

 was so situated as to facilitate the distribution of the moth 

 over the city. The search of the city made in 1891 showed 

 that the moths had been scattered over most of the western 

 portion, as well as all about Harvard Square. A few colo- 

 nies have been found in Carubridgeport. The work has re- 

 sulted in a gradual improvement in the condition of the city, 

 so that now the moths have been exterminated from most of 

 the colonies originally known. During the past year scat- 

 tered caterpillars have been found, particularly in the western 

 part of the city. Cambridge should have a thorough inspec- 

 tion at once, for by careful work the moths there can soon 

 be exterminated. 



Somerville. 



In 1891 the moths were found scattered in colonies through- 

 out the greater portion of Somerville. They were in consid- 

 erable numbers in West Somerville. There has been a steady 

 improvement in the condition of the city. All the known 

 colonies have been carefully attended in 1896, and much 

 work has been done in covering holes in trees in infested 

 localities and preparing them for another season's work. 

 The moth has been exterminated in nearly all the known 

 colonies. 



Chelsea was found infested by the first commission in 1890. 

 There were some badly infested localities, and the moth colo- 



