30 THE CONNECTICUT POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 



pyricola Forst., has apparently been held in check by the 

 treatment. 



The tent-caterpillar Malacosonia (Clisiocampa) Ameri- 

 cana Fabr. has been rather abundant, though perhaps less so, 

 on the whole, than last year. The fall web worm Hyphantria 

 cunca Dru. was found throughout the state in late summer. 

 Proof was obtained that this insect is partially double- 

 brooded at New Haven. 



I wish to call your attention to a maggot which is infesting 

 currants in some parts of the state. Several samples have 

 been received, but too late, as the insects had escaped. This 

 may prove to be the currant and gooseberry fruit fly Epochra 

 canadensis Loew. which has caused considerable damage to 

 the crop in some parts of the country. I would be glad to 

 have every member of the Society on the watch for this spe- 

 cies next season and to send me specimens and notes. We 

 will try and find out what insect causes the mischief. 



In the report of this committee last year, attention was 

 directed to the fact that our state law is regarded as uncon- 

 stitutional by the legal committee of the American Nursery- 

 men's Association, because it requires outside nurserymen 

 to fumigate, when it does not require it of tl>e Connecticut 

 nurserymen. In case our legislative committee think it best 

 to make a change in the law to cover the points in question, 

 I shall be glad to confer with them. It is thought by many 

 that our nurserymen should be compelled to fumigate with 

 hydrocyanic acid gas before sending out their stock. This 

 is already practiced in the larger nurseries and would aflfect 

 chiefly the small dealer who digs up a plant or two at a time. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



W. E. Britton, New Haven. Chairman, 

 H. B. BuELL, Eastford, 

 Theo. M. Savage, Berlin, 



Committee on Injurious Insects. 



The President : This report will be received and printed 

 with the proceedings. 



We w'ill next have the report of the Committee on X'ew 

 Fruits, bv Stanclifi^ Hale, South Glastonbury. 



