. G90 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 
Appletree tent-caterpillars are not abundant where they were 
persistently fought last year. Forest tent-caterpillars and can- 
ker worms are very abundant in orchards in the vicinity of Rush- 
ville N. Y. Pistol case-bearers [Coleophora malivor- 
ella] and bud moths [Tmetocera ocellana] are very 
abundant in this section. The cold weather through April has 
retarded the appearance of many species. The currant stem 
girdler [? Janus integer] has been more abundant than 
ever before, and it is doing much damage. The work of the 
larvae is showing very plainly at present on account of the 
Jack of foliage on the infested stems. May 10. | 
Orange county (J. M. Dolph, Port Jervis)—Willow and cabbage 
butterflies [Euvanessa antiopa and Pieris rapae] 
were observed May 1, and on the 6th June beetles were seen for 
the first time. Many maples in this vicinity show effects of the 
work of the sugar maple borer [Plagionotus specio- 
sus|. May 9. Currant. worms [Pteronw s rib esaia 
were first observed May 14, and nests of the appletree tent-cater- 
pillar [Clisiocampa americana] May15. The apple- 
tree bark louse [Mytilaspis pomoruym] is apparently | 
jess abundant than it was last year. Reports of the prevalence 
of appletree tent-caterpillars in orchards have come in from 
various places in this section, though they do not appear to be 
unusually abundant in this immediate neighborhood. Cutworms 
are very abundant in gardens. May 27. Fall webworms 
[Hyphantria cunea] have appeared in great numbers 
in and about Port Jervis. They seem to have developed sud- 
denly, and they attack a great variety of trees. Aug. 30. 
Orleans county (Virgil Bogue, Albion)—Caterpillars of the 
giant swallowtail [Heraclides ecresphontes] were 
found on my orange tree. Plant lice are somewhat abundant on 
plum and cherry trees in this section. My crop of cherries was 
nearly all wormy, probably the work of the cherry fruit fly 
[Rhagoletis cingulata]. The wheat in this vicinity is 
in bad condition from attacks by the Hessian fly [Cecido- 
myia destructor]. Potato beetles [Doryphora 10- 
