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and spread in Albany is stated. Its ravages are mainly limited to the 

 English elms. It may be largely controlled by proper spraying. 

 The city authorities should undertake the work, and the proper spray- 

 ing machine to be used for the purpose is indicated. The destruction 

 of the European elms will inevitably follow unless this is promptly done. 



Not the gypsy moth. (Country gentleman. July 15, 1897. 62:558, 



col. I, 10 cm) 



The presence of the gypsy moth in Delaware co., N. Y., and its 

 serious ravages, have been reported by recent New York papers. 

 From examples of the caterpillars received, they are found to be, as 

 was suspected, the apple-tree tent caterpillar and the forest tent cater- 

 pillar. 



Chinchbug. (Country gentleman. July 15, 1897. 62 : 558, col. i- 



2, 30 cm) 



Replying to inquiry from Salem, N. C, the following directions are 

 given for preventing serious injury from the chinch bug; arresting 

 marches by trenching or ditching; application of kerosene emulsion; 

 burning over infested portions of fields, or the introduction of the chinch 

 bug fungus, Sporotrichnni glolniliferuiii. 



Subterranean grubs. (Country gentleman. Aug. 26, 1897. 62 : 666, 



col. 4, 12 cm) 



Grubs, represented as having destroyed hundreds of California privet 

 plants in a hedge at Ruxton, Md., are probably Lachnostertia sp. or 

 AUorhiiia nitida. They should be treated with kerosene emulsion after 

 the m.ethod employed in the capitol grounds in Washington some 

 years ago. 



San Jose scale. (Country gentleman. Aug. 26, 1897. 62 : 667, col. 



1, 5 cm) 



For the method of destroying this insect, reference is made to an 

 article in the Coitiif/y gentleman for July 8 of this year, p. 533. 



Tussock moth. (Country gentleman. Sep. 2, 1897. 62 : 686, col. 



2, 7 cm) 



Caterpillars feeding on plum-trees at Moreton Farm, N. Y., are the 

 hickory tussock moth, Halisidota caryae Harris. Their appearance and 

 habits are given, and arsenical spraying recommended for their 

 destruction. 



Insects and fruit. (Country gentleman. Sei). 2, 1897. 62:686, col. 



2, 8 cm) 



Inquiry from Cohasset, Mass., for means of protecting peaches from 

 injury by wasps and bees, is answered by suggesting their early pick- 

 ing for subsequent ripening, or inclosure of the trees by netting. A 

 sweetened mixture for attracting the insects is suggested. Possibly the 

 insects attack the fruit only after the skin has been broken by birds. 



