Commontxrmltl^ d Sl^^sad^usetls. 



Office of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture, 



Boston, March 2, 1903. 



I have the honor to submit herewith the ispecial report 

 on the life history and habits of the imported brown-tail 

 moth {Euproctis chrf/sorrhoea) , prepared mider authority 

 of chapter 42 of the Resolves of 1902. The work of pre- 

 paring this report was delegated to Prof. C. H. Fernald 

 and Mr. A. H. Kirkland, whose careful studies of the insect 

 have made them entirely familiar with its habits. It has 

 been the aim of the authors to present facts of practical 

 value to the property owner, rather than technical details ; 

 and it is hoped that the report will help our citizens to a 

 better understanding of the habits of the moth and methods 

 for destroying it. 



Respectfully submitted, 



JAMES W. STOCKWELL. 



