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and shown just how and where we found the wrigglers. Nev- 

 ertheless, neither he nor, as Dr. Dyar shows, any others of 

 those who attempted to locate the insects at Dublin, succeeded 

 in the attempt. 



Dr. Stowell in consequence became very urgent that either 

 Mr. Grossbeck or myself should come to Dublin to help them 

 out, because of the serious injury to the community interests, 

 and I finally agreed that, on my return from a trip into Maine, 

 I would stop over at Boston on Saturday, July 3ist, and would 

 run up to Dublin on the morning train, go over the ground 

 generally, give suggestions and return on the afternoon train. 



Now by a very curious coincidence, Dr. Dyar decided to 

 break into his vacation and to visit Dublin on exactly that 

 same day, and still more extraordinarily, his choice fell on 

 exactly the same train that carried me. We therefore ar- 

 rived at Dublin at the same time and Dr. Stowell did not seem 

 much surprised to see Dr. Dyar ; certainly not so much as I 

 was when he came to me in the train soon after we were well 

 away from Boston. 



Almost as a matter of course Dr. Dyar joined the party of 

 which Dr. Stowell, Mr. Howe and myself were the other mem- 

 bers, and for three or four hours we were carried in an auto- 

 mobile to all the points which had been suspected as breeding- 

 places. I eliminated a number of these for reasons given ; but 

 pointed out one swamp area as an ideal spot for them and de- 

 clared positively that, when properly sought for the larvae 

 would here be found. Another area I declared was a probable 

 breeder, but so different from New Jersey conditions that I 

 could not be certain without investigation. A very cursory 

 investigation was made at one point in this area and nothing 

 was found. I was careful to explain just how the search should 

 be made and left Dublin after promising Dr. Stowell that I 

 would send Mr. Grossbeck up the week following. 



Dr. Dyar remained at Dublin. Next week Mr. Grossbeck 

 reached Dublin, ready for work, and was informed that Dr. 

 Dyar had gone out the day or so after I left, and in the swamp 

 that I had pointed out as an ideal breeding place had found one 



