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noticed as quite abundant, the webs being .formed as early as in the 

 first part of July in the vicinity of Sandusky. 



The northern corn root worm {Diahrotica longicornls Say) is 

 apparently increasing in numbers, the adult beetles being quite plenti- 

 ful during autumn of the present season. 



The plum curculio {Conotrarhehis nenuphdv Hbst.) was probably 

 less abundant than in average years and the crop of plums was abun- 

 dant and quite free from injury. 



The api^le maggot {RhagoletiH pomonella Walsh) has not been 

 more abundant than in previous years, so far as observations would 

 indicate. It may be considered, however, as a well-established species 

 in this section and some damage may be expected from it every year. 



The codling moth {Carpocapsa pomonella Linn.) has not been 

 noticed in detail, but fruit has shown its presence in the usual months 

 and there has doubtless been an average amount of loss except where 

 orchards have been sprayed. 



NOTES FOR THE YEAR— NEW YORK. 



By E. P. i'ELT. AJhaui/. \. Y. 



The season of 1904 has been notable because of the remarkably 

 small amount of insect injury to agricultural crops. Plant lice and 

 the pear Psylla {P.st/lla jyyri Linn.), so abundant in 1903, hardly 

 attracted attention last year. The San Jose scale {Aspidiotus per- 

 niciosus Comst.) has become thoroughly established in a number of 

 localities in the State, and the best method of controlling it in com- 

 mercial orchards is now an urgent problem. The elm leaf-beetle 

 {Galerucella Juteohi Miill.) has been remarkable for its scarcity, and 

 the only thing worthy of special note in this connection is its occur- 

 rence in consideral)le numbers in the village of Glens Falls, which, so 

 far as known to us, is its northernmost locality. The violet sawfly 

 (K)npJnjtu>s canadensis Kirby) attracted some attention about the 

 middle of June, because of its depredations on pansies at Nassau. 

 The stalk borer {Papaipema nitela Guen.) has been unusually abun- 

 dant in some sections of the State, working as usual in thick-stalked 

 ])lants and injuring tomatoes, potatoes, and corn in particular. An 

 interesting injury -by young of Avhat were probably buffalo tree 

 hoppers {Ceresa hubahis Fab.) was brought to notice. They estab- 

 lished themselves upon the stems of the common balsam an;l sucked 

 the juices therefrom to such an extent that the plant was unable to 

 sujjport itself, and the part above the point of injury lopped ovei- 

 and eventuallv died. 



