No. 4.] THE GYPSY MOTH. 371 



Winthrop. 



"Winthrop was found to be generally infested in 1891 and 

 1892. It has shown a continual improvement from year to 

 year, and during the past autumn has been carefully in- 

 spected. Only three small egg-clusters were found. 



Boston. 



No gypsy moths have ever l^een found in the business 

 part of the city. There is very little sustenance for leaf- 

 feeders there, except on occasional street trees and in the 

 parks. In the residential portion, however, many colonies 

 of the moth have been found. That part of East Boston on 

 Breed's Island known as Orient Heights was found badly in- 

 fested in 1891, but from year to year there has been a steady 

 improvement in its condition. With the exception of one 

 colony, the moths appear to be exterminated there. The 

 major part of East Boston was not so badly infested, and 

 at present only one colony is known there. The only re- 

 maining colony known in South Boston has been carefully 

 gone over the present year, and appears to be cleared. No 

 moths have been found in the south end of Boston since 1895. 

 The greatest swarm found in Boston was in the Dorchester 

 district, one locality there yielding eighteen bushels of cater- 

 pillars in a short time. This district is now nearly free from 

 the moth. Only one caterpillar has been found this year in 

 the Roxbury district, which was considerably infested in 

 1894. In 1893 an old colony was found in Franklin Park, 

 which, on account of the nature of the ground, was very 

 difficult to exterminate. No moths have been found in the 

 park during the present year. This locality, however, should 

 be carefully watched. 



Brighton was found to be infested in 1891. All of the 

 widely dispersed colonies in this district now appear to be 

 exterminated. No moths have been found in Charlestown 

 in 1896. 



A search of Boston was made in 1895, but no careful in- 

 spection of the whole city and its suburbs has been attempted 



