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probably caused by the codling moth larvae. — July 30. Fall web- 

 worms (Hyphantria textor Harr.) appeared July 15 on 

 plum, apple and elm trees, and a species of sawfly on asters. — 

 Aug. 8. Potato beetles continue numerous and destructive. Cool, 

 wet weather has not affected the leaf-eating caterpillars or plant 

 lice, both of which continue abundant. — Aug. U t 



Saratoga county [C. W. Ferris, Schuyler] — Appletree tent cater- 

 pillars (Malacosma americana Fabr.) are present in 

 some numbers and were not injured by a frost, the mercury drop- 

 ping to 24 F. on May 2. — May 5. Cherry aphis (Myzus ere r a s i 

 Fabr.) are abundant on sweet cherries, and a green plant louse 

 is affecting Bosc peartrees very seriously. — July 15 



Schenectady county [Paul Roach, Quaker Street, Schenectady 

 co.] — Appletree tent caterpillars (Malacosoma ameri- 

 cana Fabr.) are just hatching on trees in warm situations. 

 Their numbers are small, and but few egg clusters have been 

 observed. — May 1 



Schuyler county [Mrs Harriet S. Updyke, Logan] — Appletree 

 tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americana Fabr.) ap- 

 peared for the first time May 8. They have not caused as much 

 damage as usual. — May 20 



Ulster county [George S. Clark, Milton] — Appletree tent cater- 

 pillars (Malacosoma. americana Fabr.) have been at 

 work for two weeks and were not affected by the frost of April 

 12, even though they were not protected by a web. — Ap. 23. 

 Tent caterpillar nests are present in large numbers except 

 in localities Avhere they were carefully destroyed the pre- 

 ceding year. — Ap. 30. Tent caterpillars continue to in- 

 crease in size, and their nests are becoming more con- 

 spicuous. Aphis (Myzus cerasi Fabr.) are begin- 

 ning to appear on cherrytrees. Currant worms (Pteronus 

 r i b e s i i Scop.) are abundant on bushes that were not sprayed 

 last year, and a few occur on those that were treated. — May lJf. 

 There has been no increase in appletree tent caterpillars, and 

 currant worms are few, specially on bushes that were sprayed last 

 year. Plant lice (Myzus cerasi Fabr.) are increasing on 





