I20 STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, 



served as bait for many caterpillars, the brown-tail moth among- 

 them. Cultivated cherry trees swollen with black knot, as must 

 be excepted while the roads are lined with fungous deformed 

 wild cherries, were also more or less infested. A few broods 

 were observed on elms near infested orchards. 



On account of the small size of the caterpillars, which were 

 about one-eighth of an inch long at the time of investigation, I 

 made no attempt to estimate the area of the infested district. 

 This can be done with comparative ease after the leaves have 

 fallen leaving the conspicuous winter n.ests revealed. As the 

 young caterpillars do very little damage until spring, tliere is 

 time enough for such investigation. 



In the absence of winter nests in the village of Kittery, the 

 general infestation this fall can only be explained by the fresh 

 immigration of moths reported to have occurred in great num- 

 bers during strong southwesterly winds this summer ; the electric 

 lights about the navy yard being the center of attraction for the 

 winged insects. 



This statement of the situation, though not given in detail, 

 will suffice to report the danger which threatens the State so 

 long as this destructive pest and poisonous insect is provided 

 with breeding places in the wild cherry tangles and deserted or 

 neglected' fruit trees which are so abundant in the infested 

 region. 



EDITH M. PATCH, Bntomologist. 



