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leucostigma] were observed Aug. 2. Grasshoppers do not © 
appear to have caused much damage locally, though they are very 
abundant. Tortoise beetle grubs [Coptocyecla sp.] are 
quite plentiful and destructive to morning-glories. The ycllow- 
necked appletree worms [Datana ministra] are quite 
numerous on appletrees. Aug. 12. The common squash bug 
[Anasa tristis] is unusually abundant. The harlequin 
milkweed caterpillars [Cycnia egle] are quite abundant in 
this locality. Aug. 20. Fall webworms [H yphantria 
cunea] are very plentiful on a great variety of trees. Aug. 27. 
American sawflies [Cimbex ameri can a| were found in 
considerable numbers on a willow tree. Sep. 18. ; 
Jefferson county (George Staplin jr, Mannsville)—Appletree . 
tent-caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] were hatch- 
ing Ap. 30. Horn or Texas flies [Haematobia serrata] 
were observed on cattle May 10. A cluster of forest tent-cater- 
pillars [Clisiocampa disstria] were found on a maple 
tree May 22, and also a few with appletree tent-caterpillars on 
appletrees. Potato and May beetles are not plentiful. Apple- 
tree tent-caterpillars are not as abundant as they were at the 
same date last year. Green plant lice are abundant on apple- 
trees. The cold, damp weather has undoubtedly kept many in- 
sects in check. May 22. There are very few ereen worms 
[X ylina species] on appletrees. Appletree tent-caterpillars 
are not doing very much damage, and the forest tent-cater- 
pillars are very scarce. Plant lice are abundant on plumtrees, 
causing the leaves on the tips of the branches to curl very badly. 
The past week has been cold and rainy most of the time. June 
13. Yellownecked [Datana ministra] and red-humped 
[Schizura concinna|] appletree caterpillars and fall web- 
worms [Hyphantria-cunea] have appeared in small num- 
bers. Grasshoppers are very plentiful in southern Jefferson and 
northern Oswego counties. Plum curculicos [Conotrachelus 
nenuphar] have done the most damage here. Other insects 
have not been plentiful enough to cause much injury except the 
plant lice, and they are very abundant. It has been warm and 
