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many fold, and now extends over fifty acres, more or less. 

 AVinchester has been fortunate in having a most active and 

 progressive tree warden, thoroughly familiar with the work 

 against tlie gypsy moth and the danger from its presence. As 

 a result of his work, sup2:)ortcd by a most commendable spirit 

 on the part of the tax payers, the residential section of the 

 town has been kept practically free from the insect. The in- 

 crease in the woodland colonies, however, makes the problem 

 of keeping the residential section free from the insects more 

 and more difficult each year. 



Outer Towns. 

 Arlington. 



1899. — Although Arlington is near the centre of the in- 

 fested district, yet, from its excellent condition as regards 

 moth infestation, it wag considered as one of the outer towns. 

 In 1899 the residential section was practically free from the 

 moth. The woodland colonies in the northern part of the 

 town were well under control, and in great measure suppressed. 

 An untrained observer would have had difficulty in finding a 

 single gypsy moth in the town. 



1904. — The close of this year finds Arlington about as badly 

 infested as any of the cities or towns. From the Belmont line 

 to the Mystic Lakes a large part of both woodland and resi- 

 dential district was completely defoliated. The beautiful 

 estates along the west bank of the lakes suffered severely, and 

 here many valuable pines and spruces were killed by the cater- 

 pillars. In this town, as at Belmont, Maiden, Medford and 

 elsewhere, public-spirited citizens have struggled bravely to 

 keej) their own places free from the moth ; but, from the 

 general occurrence of 'the pest and the numerous neglected 

 estates, the fight has been an unequal one. To suppress the 

 motli in this town, a large amount of work and a consequent 

 outlay of money must be made. It is important that tlie 

 moth should be suppressed here, because of the many avenues 

 of traffic leading through the town, by means of whicli the 

 caterpillars will otherwise become spread over a large area-. 



Helmont. 

 1899. — At the close of the State work Belmont had been 

 quite thoroughly examined. A few small colonies were located 

 in the northern part of the town, and others of miiu)r impor- 



