232 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Winthrop. 



1899. — But a single egg chister of the moth was found in 

 Winthrop in the fall of 1899. The town was iDractically clear 

 of the moth. 



1904. — In tlie Beachmont section there is now an important 

 colony, wliile along the line of the Boston, Revere Beach & 

 Lynn Railroad there are a number of badly infested localities. 

 These places do not offer any serious obstacles for treatment, 

 but must of necessity grow worse if neglected. 



Wohurn. 



1899. — This city was infested in a number of localities at 

 the close of 1899, but was in such excellent condition that no 

 stripping of trees had occurred. The woodland colonies were 

 practically cleared out, and in many of them no form of the 

 moth had been found during the year. 



1904. — The residential portion of the city is now thoroughly 

 infested. There is a large colony near Beach Street, while 

 important colonies also occur in the eastern part of the city 

 and also near the Lexington line. The moth is rapidly in- 

 creasing in Woburn, and the problem here should receive 

 prompt attention, if damage by and further spread of the 

 insect are to be prevented. 



Neav Colonies. 

 Since the close of the work against the gj'psy moth a few 

 new colonies have developed in districts outside the infested 

 area known at the close of 1899. In nearly all these cases 

 agents of the Board have investigated and verified the find- 

 ing of the moth. At East Bridgewater, Mass., a small 

 colony involving a few old apple trees was found in 1903, 

 and thoroughly treated by the owner under the advice and 

 direction of the local tree warden. No living specimens of 

 the moth were found there at the time of the fall examina- 

 tion the present year. Specimens of gypsy moth cater- 

 pillars said to be found in Scituate, Mass., were brought to 

 the office of the Board of Agriculture during the past sum- 

 mer, but this finding has not been verified by examination 

 of tlie alleged infested district. At South Framingham, 

 Mass., a few specimens of the gypsy moth had been found. 



