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body. Serious colonies occur along Highland Avenue and in 

 the section known as the Great Pastures. The moth is in- 

 creasing rapidly in this city. 



Somervillc. 



1899. — In the year 1899 only a few scattered caterpillars 

 were found in this city, and these no doubt were brought in 

 from the infested sections of the north. The city as a whole 

 was in excellent condition. 



1904. — The city authorities have shown great energy and 

 skill in following up infestations of the gypsy moth, and are 

 largely responsible for the present good condition of the city. 

 There are, however, quite a number of infested localities, par- 

 ticularly along the main avenues of travel. These moth colo- 

 nies are increasing from year to year, and it is apparent that 

 so long as the large infested sections remain to the north of 

 Somerville, the numbers of the moth here are bound to in- 

 crease. 



Stoneham. 



1899. — The residential section of Stoneham was practically 

 free from the moth at the close of the year. In the southern part 

 of the town there were a number of woodland colonies under 

 control, but where the moth still occurred in important numbers. 



1904. — The residential section of the town is now thor- 

 oughly infested, some stripping of shade trees has already 

 occurred, Avhile the woodland colonies in the southern part of 

 the town have developed to formidable numbers. In those 

 colonies occurring in the metropolitan park system a great deal 

 of very effective work has been done by the Park Commission 

 employees, under the direction of Mr. Charles Price, superin- 

 tendent. The condition of the town as a whole, however, is 

 distinctly worse than in 1899. 



Stvcunpscott. 



1899. — A few eggs were found in the fall inspection of 

 Swampscott in 1899, but aside from that the town was appar- 

 ently free from the moth. 



1904. — A hasty inspection of the town shows tliat tlie moth 

 has not developed to any extent within its borders. There are 

 a few small colonies in the residential section, and an infesta- 

 tion near the Marblehead line, aside from which the town still 

 remains in good condition. 



