38 BULLETIN 251, U. S. DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 



Southampton. — Scouting in 1913 showed the beetles to be present in a few- 

 localities in the western part of the town. Since that time they have con- 

 tinued to increase and spread to the infested woodlands. 



Strafford. — During 1913 and 1914 examinations were made in several wood- 

 lands, and larval molt skins were found in a few well-separated localities. 



Stratham. — In 1912 and 1913 larval molt skins were recovered in a few 

 separated wooded areas of the town, indicating that the beetles had spread 

 from other near-by sections. During 1914 the beetle had become quite common 

 throughout. 



Temple. — During 1913, 100 beetles were liberated in infested woodland on 

 Haywood Hill. Scouting in 1914 showed them to be present in a few well- 

 separated localities. 



Wakefield. — In 1914, 100 beetles were liberated in woodland on the southwest- 

 ern shore of Great East Pond, and 100 more were colonized in this town by Prof. 

 W. C. O'Kane. 



Weare. — No liberations were made here, but larval molt skins were found 

 in four well-separated localities in 1914. 



Webster. — During 1913, S5 beetles were liberated in woodland near Holmes 

 Hill. In 1914 they were recovered in and around the colony, also in the south- 

 eastern and southwestern parts of the town. 



Wilton. — During 1913, 100 beetles were liberated in infested woodland on 

 Abbott Hill. Examinations in 1914 showed that they were well distributed 

 and quite abundant in some localities. 



Windham. — Examinations made here in 1912 showed that the beetles were 

 present in a few localities in the eastern and southern parts of the town. In 

 1913 and 1914 they had Increased considerably, and were doing very efficient 

 work in a number of infested woodlands. 



Maine. 



In 1908, 100 Calosoma larvae were shipped by express to Capt. 

 E. E. Philbrook, Portland, Me. They were packed separately in 

 glass tubes with earth and liberated by him in Kittery and Wells. 

 Subsequent examinations have shown that the places selected for 

 making liberations were not particularly suitable for the purpose, 

 as the infestations were so scattering that a sufficient quantity of 

 food was not available for the development of the larvse. In 1913 

 scouting and liberation of colonies was done by employees of the 

 Maine Department of Agriculture working in cooperation with the 

 Bureau of Entomology. 



Colonies were liberated by the above organization in 1914, but we 

 have no records as to the localities. 



Alfred. — Examinations in this town in 1914 showed the beetles to be present 

 in three localities in the central part of the town. 



Berwick. — Larval molt skins were found in three localities in the central and 

 southeastern part of the town in 1914. 



Biddeford. — Beetles were recovered in three well-separated localities in 1914. 



Dayton. — Larval molt skins were, found in the north-central part of the 

 town in 1914. 



Eliot. — A few beetle larvse were found here in 1913, and in 1914 they had 

 become common in all parts of the town. 



