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say that the following table is a summary of the returns re- 

 ceived from general correspondents. On the special blank to 

 fruit correspondents we simply asked for the bloom of apples 

 and pears. This is given underneath the table, being aver- 

 aged in with the returns on the same subject from the gen- 

 eral correspondents. 



1 One report. 



2 No report. 



' Composite result from all returns, 86.7. 

 ' Composite result from all returns, 91.7. 



Insect Damage. 

 The widespread scourge of tent caterpillars, to which ref- 

 erence has already been made in the summary of general 

 crop conditions, is again brought forcibly into notice in the 

 replies to this question. Fifty-seven correspondents include 

 this insect in those specified as doing the most damage, the 

 majority of them mentioning this insect first ; 29 included 

 the San Jose scale and an equal number the brown-tail moth ; 

 20, the gypsy moth, and scattering reports mentioned the 

 plant aphis, curculio, bud moth, blister mite and canker worm. 

 The majority of those reporting the gypsy and brown-tail 

 were located in Worcester, Middlesex and Essex counties, 

 as would be expected. Returns from every county indicated 

 that the tent caterpillar was doing more damage than any 

 other one insect. 



