30 BULLETIN NO. 3, DIVISION OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
the larch was this summer partly stripped, and a small proportion of 
the trees were killed. The growths and forests of larch at this time as- 
sumed a peculiar light yellowish brown appearance, as if a light fire 
had passed through the trees, scorching them and causing them to 
change their color. This singular tint was characteristic of the larches 
wherever we went. We noticed this appearance in the larches from 
Brunswick to Rockland, at Camden and Blue Hill; also on Deer Isle and 
adjacent islands; also at and about Southwest and Bar Harbors, and 
other points on Mount Desert Island and the islands eastward; also at 
Machiasport; but along the road from this town to Lubec the larches had 
suffered less than at other points in the eastern part of the State. At 
Saint Stephens injured larches were observed as well as at Vanceborough 
and the counties west of Mattawamkeag, thence to Orono and about Ban- 
gor, and between that city and Waterville. 
From Mr. ©. G. Atkins, United States assistant fish commissioner, 
we learned that the larch worm was abundant, stripping the trees, at 
Bueksport, and also at Cherryfield, Machias, and New Sharon. 
General C. F. Walcott, of Boston, who, in September, 1883, spent sev- 
eral weeks at and about the Forks of the Kennebee, informs us that he 
noticed numerous dead hackmatacks in masses on Wood stream, which 
enters Wood pond, which is a part of Moose River. He did not, how- 
ever, see any dead spruce in this region in clumps or masses, although 
his guide, an experienced boss lumberman, informed him that a great 
many spruce trees were dying in that region. 
In the Adirondack region, from Seroon Lake to North Elba and about 
Mount Marey, the larches were universally attacked by this worm, as 
we are informed by George Uunt, esq., of Providence, R. I., who made 
a journey of about 100 miles through this region in July. 
