126 MAIXE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



The Red Humped Apple Worm. (CEdeinasia concinna.) 



Was reported from several new localities the past season. It 

 seems to be on the increase in IMaine. See Experiment Station 



Report, 1890, p. 135. 



Fall Caxker W'grm. 



This insect continues to do some damage in Southern Maine. 

 It will be remembered that it went across the State in a wave 

 from the northeast to the southwest. It was also reported the 



past season from Aroostook county. 



The Zebra Caterpillar. (Mamesfra picta.) 



This is one of the most common caterpillars in gardens and 

 cultivated fields. It is a general feeder found on a great variety 

 of plants. See Experiment Station Report, 1897, pages 173 

 and 175. 



Apple-tree Text Caterpillar. (Clisiocanipa auiericana.) 



Was, as we predicted, very abundant particular!}- in southern 

 and western Maine. The farmers who took care of their trees 

 last year are now reaping the benefit, as the apple crop was short 

 and apples are high. 



The Browx- Tailed Moth. 



I\Ir. Andre'w \^'hitehouse, South Berwick, ]\Ie., upon whose 

 premises the above pest was found in 1897, writes February 2d 

 as follov."5 : 'T cannot find any specimens to send 3-ou. In the 

 summer of 1897, my boy was badly poisoned by them. They 

 were numerous on a woodbine on my premises and a- few on my 

 fruit trees. Last year I cut down the woodbine and burned it, 

 and have not seen any since." Mr. Whitehouse thinks they 

 came from Somerv-ille, Mass., on roses. 



The usual number of luna, cecropia and potyphemus moths 

 were received. We received a polyphemus cocoon that was spun 

 in a stocking. The caterpillar climbed up a post and out on the 

 line to where the stocking hung, then down and into the stock- 

 ing. \'\^hen found the stocking had been on the line only a few 

 hours. 



