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of infestation and alarming invasions of the winged moths from 

 neighboring states occurred during the past summer. This year, 

 no less than last, Maine is confronted with a serious menace to 

 the orchard and woodlands, to the attraction of summer resorts, 

 and to the health and comfort of the people ; and the neglect of 

 the situation now means a gigantic financial problem for later 

 years to meet. 



Insect legislation. Until 1905 no state appropriations had 

 been made in ]\Iaine to provide for the protection of trees and 

 shrubs from the introduction and ravages of dangerous insects 

 and diseases. The alarming invasion of the brown-tail moth 

 during 1903 and 1904 emphasized the need of legislation relating 

 to such matters, and on February 28, 1905, a protection act was 

 passed. This act provides for the inspection of nurseries in the 

 State and of nursery stock shipped into the State, by a competent 

 entomologist to be employed by the Commissioner of Agricul- 

 ture ; and places with the Commissioner of Agriculture the duty 

 of making full investigations of any locality when the presence 

 of the brown-tail or gypsy moths or other injurious insects or 

 plant diseases may be suspected. 



A copy of this act may be procured by applying to the Com- 

 missioner of Agriculture, Augusta, 'Me., in whose hands the 

 matter rests. 



LIST OF IXSECTS RECEIVED. 



A partial list of the insects received at this Station for identi- 

 fication from Tanuar}- i to December i, 1905, is given on the 

 following pages. 



