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the woodland, has been inspected during tlie year. A few 

 larva} were found during the burlap season in three of the 

 most recent colonies. A careful fall inspection of the town 

 was made, especially in the region where the moth has 

 been the worst in years past, — particularly at Cedar Hill. 

 Nothing was found in or near the old colonies. Outside of 

 this region three small infested places were discovered, one 

 of them situated near Phillips beach, the others in close 

 proximity to the State road which has been built recently. 

 Much traffic and travel passes near these points, and it is 

 probable that they have thus become reiufested since the in- 

 spection of three years ago. All eggs have been treated, but 

 there still remains a small amount of brush to be cut before 

 the localities are placed in proper condition for burlapping 

 next year. This should be done before the hatching time. 

 Thorough and constant attention to the burlaps should then 

 practically free Swampscott from the gypsy moth. 



Wakefield. — The general inspection of this town, made in 

 the winter of 1898-99, showed scattered infestations. The 

 entire residential district and the infested woodland areas 

 were burlapped and carefully attended during 1899. A larger 

 amount of work was done in AVakefield than in any single 

 previous year, and the results are manifest in a marked degree 

 in the total number of moths found. Preliminary work — 

 the clearing of underbrush, trimming out all dead wood, etc. 

 — is being prosecuted in all infested localities. Thus all pos- 

 sible preparations are being made for exterminative measures ; 

 and, since the town is now but slightly exposed to the danger 

 of reinfestation, it should receive constant and thorough atten- 

 tion for a few years. 



Waltham. — Near an old colony in Waltham 8 larvae were 

 taken early in July, 1899. Because of the importance of this 

 outlying infestation, more than an acre of ground in this 

 vicinity was burned over, and 3,G47 additional trees were 

 burlapped. It seems probable that this colony has been 

 exterminated. The entire city should now be inspected, in 

 order that any reinfestation s, should they be found, may be 

 promptly stamped out. 



Waterloivn. — While the condition of Watertown was excel- 

 lent in 1898, it has been further improved during the past 

 year. The only larvte found were taken in Mt. Auburn ceme- 



