No. 4.] THE GYPSY MOTH. 873 



the most careful work another year. If any caterpillars 

 appear in these colonies when the eggs hatch in the spring', 

 there will be little dithcuUy in destroying them all at that 

 time. But few caterpillars have been found during the sum- 

 mer in East Lexington village, Avhere a large and difficult 

 colony was formerly located. The eastern corner of Lex- 

 ington extends into one of the badly infested spots in the 

 woodland, of which reports have been previously made. 

 There were many trees infested in some of the w^oodland 

 colonies this year. Much work, however, was done there, 

 and these colonies all now appear to be in good condition. 

 If sufficient work can be done there during this winter and 

 in the early spring, iiothing is to be feared from them. 



Burlington. 



The only colony in Burlington in which the moth was 

 found in considerable numbers in 189G was discovered in 

 1895 in the woodland. This colony has been carefully 

 attended and watched during the summer, the undergrowth 

 cleared out in the fall, and everything done to destroy the 

 moth and put the locality in the best possible condition for 

 another thorough inspection in 1897. The northern part 

 of the town needs a tree-by-tree inspection. 



Wbburn. 



Woburn was carefully examined in 1895. All the knowai 

 colonies have been watched and worked over, and no moths 

 are now known to exist in the town except in the south- 

 western portion, near the Winchester-Lexington boundary, 

 where more work is needed. In this region the large and 

 dangerous colony reported to the Legislature last year has 

 been annihilated by tire. 



Heading. 



No moths have been found in Reading for the past two 

 years. All the known colonies appear to have been stamped 

 out. They have been carefully watched. An inspection of 

 the town is now going on. The southern and central por- 

 tions, contiguous to other infested towns, have now been 

 examined. 



