No. 4.] REPORT OF STATE FORESTER. 537 



It is with pleasure that I publish the following report of Mr. 

 Long, which points out more in detail Boston's present con- 

 dition : — 



Dec. 19, 1914. 



Dear Sir: — In response to your request for a report of the state of 

 the gypsy and brown-tail moth infestations in the city of Boston, includ- 

 ing Hyde Park, I would say that up to the present date conditions have 

 been improved about SO per cent, since we first commenced the suppression 

 work. During each of the last two years we have been able to cover entire 

 city and have had no defoliation. In the past year, particularly, we have 

 made such good headway that we are considering the advisability of doing 

 away with winter destruction and depending entirely upon the spraying 

 treatment. 



The woodland conditions of Boston are very good — infestations by 

 gypsy moths very Ught, brown-tail moths, hardly any. 



Hyde Park, which was so badly infested, is in excellent condition at 

 the present time; so, also, are the woodlands of Dorchester and West 

 Roxbury. Charlestown has no gypsy infestations and a very light brown- 

 tail moth annoyance. East Boston has practically no moth troubles, 

 Boston proper has a very light brown-tail infestation. South Boston has 

 light quantity brown-tail but no gypsy disturbance. Conditions in Rox- 

 bury are similar to those prevaihng in South Boston. Brighton has very 

 light infestations of both gypsy and brown-tail moths. Jamaica Plain 

 and Forest Hills sections have very hght gypsy moth infestations. Dor- 

 chester has a light general infestation of gypsy, but very few of brown-tail 

 moths. 



A section of our parkway has a bad infestation of gypsy moths, but it 

 can be handled easily. It seems as if all the caterpillars in the neighbor- 

 hood selected this particular season. 



During this past year we have been able to do considerable tree work, 

 cutting out, cementing cavities, etc. The cement work was done princi- 

 pally in the East Boston section, but the removal and pruning was done 

 liberally all over the city, also the roadside work. 



Very trulj^ j^ours, 



William F. Long, 



Foreman. 



Moth Work in Brookline. 

 The town of Brookline has always been ready and willing, 

 not only to co-operate in the moth-suppression work, but has 

 always paid for all expenditures made in the town, although 

 the town could have come under the reimbursement head. 

 Both the moth superintendent, Mr. E. B. Dane, and the 



