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have been defoliating grape vines. At Union Springs, Cayuga county, 
the 17 year cicada [C. septendecim| is present in enormous 
numbers and is apparently doing much damage. Currant stem girdler 
[Janus integer] is very bad about Stanley. June 20. Eggs of 
cicada unhatched. Young of San José scale [| Aspidiotus per- 
niciosus] appeared for the first time June 17 in small numbers, the. 
morning of June 18 there were many more and on June rg the tree was 
swarming with them. I was unable to find the young of Mytilaspis 
pomorum moving about, though they were numerous under the old 
scales. Currant stem girdler has become very prevalent in Ontario, 
Yates and Cayuga counties and is doing much damage. July 20. 
Orange county (J. M. Dolph, Port Jervis) —Cherry tree aphis 
[Myzus cerasi] more abundant than usual. Currant bushes are 
badly affected by plant lice [Myzus ribis]. The greater abundance 
of insect eating birds the past two or three years apparently accounts for 
the lack of injurious insects. May 20. A black caterpillar [EK uvan- 
essa antiopa] appeared on Carolina poplars in considerable 
numbers. Have seen no forest tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa 
disstria]. May 27. Recent rains have reduced the numbers of 
plant lice. Cucumber flea beetle [Epitrix cucumeris|] is de- 
structive to cucumbers and tomatoes, June 2. Apple tree tent cater- 
pillars [Clisiocampa americana] have been almost entirely 
absent. Cabbage butterfly | Pieris rapae| has been somewhat 
more plentiful than usual. Striped,squash beetle, Diabrotica vit- 
teal tar, has done considerable damage in gardens, while the cucumber 
flea beetle has been perhaps the worst pest for gardeners. July 24. 
Orleans county (Virgil Bogue, Albion)—-Canker worms are not as 
destructive as last year, owing largely to their being controlled by spray- 
ing. Green fruit worms are more injurious than last year. White grubs 
and wire worms have worked but little. May beetles were more abundant 
than usual. Overwintered honey bees are doing splendidly, though not 
many have swarmed. Crimson clover has apparently increased the 
number of bumble bees. June 6. The season in this vicinity is the most 
nearly free from insect depredations of any that I have observed. Aug. 22. 
Woolly apple aphis [Schizoneura lanigera| is quite prevalent 
in some orchards. Sep. 18. 
Oswego county (C. B. Cook, Oswego Center)—The bud moth 
[Tmetocera ocellana], cigar case bearer [Coleophora 
fletcherella] and apple tree tent caterpillar [Clisiocampa 
