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about all of the above insects and several others, and this knowl- 

 edge is being put into the form of bulletins as fast as possible. 



The following bulletins were issued from this Division during 

 the year: 



No. 107. Wireworms and the Bud Moth. 



No. 108. The Pear Psylla and the New York Plum Scale. 



No. 123. Green Fruit Worms. 



Another on the pistol-case-bearer is ready for publication, and 

 our investigations in 1896 resulted in sufficient material for at 

 least three more bulletins which we hope to have ready for 

 publication before next spring. In these three bulletins we ex- 

 pect to discuss the army worm in New York State, a currant 

 stem-girdler and a new raspberry cane-magot, and the codlin 

 moth. The first will contain many new figures, the second much 

 new information, accompanied by new illustrations, and the third 

 will embody some very important, as well as new, facts regarding 

 that apparently best-known of all fruit pests — the apple worm 

 or codlin moth. 



Some important results have been obtained in our extensive 

 peach borer experiment, and new ideas suggested by these are 

 now being tested. We shall continue the experiments another 

 year at least. 



Considerable work has been done by this Division under the 

 auspices of the so-called Experiment Station Extension or Nixon 

 bill. The investigations undertaken resulted in material for 

 Bulletin 123 and for the bulletin on the pistol-case-bearer, just 

 completed. The Assistant Entomologist spent over a month in 

 giving instruction in the horticultural schools held in different 

 parts of the Fourth Judicial District. 



The correspondence of the Division continues to increase rap- 



