788. NEW YORK STATH MUSEUM 
box with perforations for air and left out of doors except in 
stormy weather. The insects began to appear on July 2 and 
between then and the 5th about 100 hatched. AIl of the egg 
clusters placed outside or out of doors have apparently failed 
to develop any insects. July 12. 
Oneida county (Jeanette ©. Miller, Alder Creek)—Larch saw- 
flies [Lygaeonematus erichsonii] are quite destruc- 
tive to some trees in this vicinity. June 19. The argus beetle 
[Chelymorphaargus] has been very abundant on bind- 
weed in this vicinity, and the sugar maple borer [Plagiono- 
tus speciosus] is doing considerable damage to our shade 
trees. July 25. Caterpillars of the eight-spotted forester 
[Alypia octomaculata] are abundant on Virginia . 
creeper. July 381. 
Onondaga county (Mrs A. M. Armstrong-J sickens Belle Isle)— 
House flies [Musca domestica] are appearing, wasps: 
[? Polistes pallipes] are becoming numerous, and the 
nests of the appletree tent-caterpillar [Clisiocampa 
americana] are beginning to appear. May 1. Canker 
worms [?Paleacrita vernata] made their first appear- 
ance here May 10, but they are not very abundant. Some apple- 
trees have from seven to 10 webs of the appletree tent-caterpil- 
lar on them, and, where no means have been taken to check 
these pests, they are doing considerable damage. The bud moth 
larvae occur on apple, quince and plumtrees. Plant lice are 
present on currant bushes and also on the snowball tree. 
May16. Forest tent-caterpillars [Clisiocampa disstria] 
were about half grown May 18, but they are not very destructive. 
Appletree tent-caterpillars are also doing some mischief in 
orchards. May 18 a white frost occurred and ice formed on the 
water in a pan. It apparently did not affect any caterpillars,. 
as none were found dead, though many of them remained in 
their webs all day. The pistol and cigar case-bearers [Co ]le- 
ophora malivorella and C. fletecherella] are 
quite abundant on appletrees. Canker worms are not eating 
much and appear to grow very slowly. May 24. Potato beetles 
