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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. Uf 



Saratoga county [O. 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 (M y z u s c e 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 Koach, Quaker Street, Schenectady 

 co.] — Appletree tent caterpillars (Malacosoina 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 Ma}^ 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 where 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 c era si Fabr.) are begin- 

 ning to appear on cherry trees. Currant worms (Pteronus 

 ribesii 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 bashes that were 1 sprayed last 

 year. Plant lice (My zus cerasi Fabr.) are increasing on 



