46 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
Stowe and Marlboro, and a colony has been found at Stonington, 
Ct. The brown tail moth flies readily and has already become 
established in the Connecticut valley. There is no knowing when 
either of these insects may enter New York State, and owing to the 
importance of detecting their presence as soon as possible, it was 
deemed advisable to issue a warning placard, figuring in colors 
and giving the salient characteristics of each. It was distributed 
early in July. The placard was supplemented by Museum bulletin 
103, which gives a summarized account of both insects and their 
work. The reader is referred to this publication for further details 
respecting these dangerous pests. 
These two publications aroused much interest among all classes. 
The press cooperated in a most satisfactory manner, most of the 
local papers publishing extracts from either the placard or the 
bulletin, and some giving rather extended accounts culled from 
these publications. A large number of people were interested and 
- many leaf-feeding caterpillars in particular were sent to the office 
for identification. Reports of serious injuries by supposed gipsy 
moth were published by various newspapers during the summer, 
but without exception it was found that the ravages were due to 
the work of some other pest and that it was therefore a case of 
mistaken identity. The efforts outlined above were supplemented 
by special inspection by Assistant I. L. Nixon, about the railroad 
yards of New York city and vicinity, Poughkeepsie, Albany, Rens- 
selaer, Karner, Troy, Watervliet, Cohoes, Schenectady, Mechanic- 
ville and Rotterdam Junction without finding any signs of these 
insects. This examination showed beyond question that so far as 
most of these yards are concerned there was very little opportunity 
for the gipsy moth, carried either as eggs or caterpillars, becoming 
established, as there was not much available vegetation in the near 
vicinity of most of the tracks. It is a source of gratification to 
state that, so far as known at the present time, neither the gipsy 
moth nor its associate, the brown tail moth, has become established 
in New York State. There is still great danger of these pests 
becoming established within our boundaries, and we would there- 
fore bespeak the further cooperation of all interested in the sub- 
jection of insect enemies, since a relatively small effort at the 
outset may prevent enormous losses later. 
A personal inspection of the infested region in eastern Massa- 
chusetts during July showed that conditions generally were much 
better than they were the preceding season, or in fact at any time 
within the last two or three years. There has been a most hearty 
