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1 e u <• o s t i ji HI a] were observed Aug. 2. Grasshoppers do not 

 appear to liave caused much damage locally, though they are very 

 abundant. Tortoise beetle grubs [Coptocycla sp.] are 

 quite plentiful and destructive to morning-glories. The yellow- 

 necked a])p]etree woruis [Da tana ministra] are quite 

 numerous on a].i)letrees. Aug. 12. The common squash bug 

 [A n a s a t r i s t i s] is unusually abundant. The harlequin 

 milkweed caterpillars [C y c n i a e g 1 e] are quite abundant in 

 this locality. Aug. 20. Fall webworms [H y p h a n t r i a 

 c u n e a] are very plentiful on a great variety of trees. Aug, 27. 

 American sawflies [Cimbex americana] were found in 

 considerable numbers on a willow tree. Sep. 18. 



Jefferson county (George Staplin jr, Mannsville)— Appletree 

 tent-caterpillars [€ 1 i s i o c a m p a am e r i c a n a] were hatch- 

 ing Ap. 80. Horn or Texas flies [H a e m a t o b i a s e r r a t a] 

 were observed on cattle May 10. A cluster of forest tent-cater- 

 pillars [C 1 i s i c a m p a d i s s t r i a] were found on a maple 

 tree May 22, and also a few with appletree tent-caterpillars on 

 api)letrees. Potato and May beetles are not plentiful. Apple- 

 tree tent-caterpillars are not as abundant as they were at the 

 same date last year. Green plant lice are abundant on apple- 

 trees. The cold, damp weather has undoubtedly kept many in- 

 sects in check. May 22. There are very few green worms 

 [X y 1 i n a species] on appletrees. Appletree tent-caterpillars 

 are not doing yevj much damage, and the forest tent-cater- 

 pillars are very scarce. Plant lice are abundant on plumtrees, 

 causing the leaves on the tips of the branches to curl very badly. 

 The past week has been cold and rainy most of the time. June 

 13. Yellow-necked [U a t a n a m i n i s t r a] and red-humped 

 [S" c h i z u r a c o n c i n n a] appletree caterpillars and fall web- 

 woruis [11 y p h a u t r i a c u n e a] have appeared in small num- 

 bers. Grasshoppers are very plentiful in southern Jefferson and 

 northern Oswego counties. Plum curculios [Conotrachelus 

 n e n u p h a r] have done the most damage here. Other insects 

 have not been plentiful enough to cause much injury except the 

 Itlaiil lice, and they are very abundant. It has been warm and 



