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ovipositing July n. The caterpillars of the white marked tussock moth 

 are spinning up in great numbers. July 12. 



(J. U. Metz, East Amherst) — Both species of asparagus beetles 

 [Crioceris asparagi, C. 12-punctata] are present in 

 some numbers this season. Currant worms [Pteronus ribesii] 

 were observed for the first time this morning. May 27. Hessian 

 fly [Cecidomyia destructor] is in this section in great num- 

 bers, and the wheat is nearly all down. [Palmer worms, Ypsolo- 

 phus pometellus] are working on apples in this vicinity, biting 

 holes in the sides of the fruit and defoliating trees in a manner similar 

 to cankerworms. July 3. This immediate vicinity is free from tent- 

 caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] to a great extent, but 

 there is considerable talk of damage in different parts of Erie and 

 Niagara counties. July 21. 



Fulton county (C. E. Childs, Mayfield) — Apparently appletree 

 tent- caterpillars [Clisiocampa americana] will not be as abun- 

 dant as last year, judging from present indications. The caterpillars are 

 now from J to i inch long, and English sparrows were observed tear- 

 ing open a nest. Ap. 21. Tent-caterpillars have not shown up in 

 orchards to any extent as yet, owing to cold weather. No forest tent- 

 caterpillars [Clisiocampa disstria] have been observed. May 

 11. The freezing weather has not killed all the tent- caterpillars; some 

 are hatching and others may be found in the forks of limbs. English 

 sparrows appear to be eating them in large numbers, possibly driven to 

 it by lack of other food. I saw one family of sparrows tear a nest all to 

 pieces and devour the inmates, which were about \ of an inch long. 

 May 15. Appletree tent-caterpillars are now present in large numbers, but 

 no forest tent-caterpillars have been seen. May 19. Appletree tent-cater- 

 pillars are not present in nearly so great numbers as last year, and now a 

 few forest tent-caterpillars may be found. May 25. Appletree tent- 

 caterpillars are developing fast with the favorable warm weather and 

 their nests are becoming more conspicuous. There are very few of the 

 other species. June 1. Tent-caterpillars were very few June 8. 

 Hundreds of grasshoppers about \ of an inch long were observed 

 in a cross-country walk. June 14. Potato beetles [Doryphora 

 10-lineata] are doing much damage at the present time. July 20. 

 Grasshoppers are occurring in immense swarms. July 26. Spar- 

 rows are catching and killing grasshoppers, something we have 

 never seen before, and it is probably caused by scarcity of other food. 

 Some wrens were observed eating lice on appletrees. Aug. 3. Grass- 



