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distance of 50 or 60 feet to the south of the planting. On June 3d, 

 when nymphs were most abundant on the trunks of the apple trees, 

 neighboring farmers assisted one grower in an effort to free his 

 orchard of the insects and as a result thousands of pupae were 

 destroyed. It is certain that comparatively few Cicadas will appear 

 in several apple orchards at the time of their next visitation. There 

 was considerable opposition in the orchard of C. C. Horton and on 

 neighboring fruit trees along the highway, this being especially 

 marked on water sprouts and twigs in the uppermost parts of the 

 tree. Spraying with a whitewash containing large amounts of lime 

 and copper sulphate to give increased adhesive properties did not 

 prevent extensive oviposition. Some living Cicadas infected with 

 the fungus, Massospora cicadina Pk., were found at 

 Victor, in some instances the posterior portion of the body being 

 badly disintegrated (P. J. Parrott, Geneva). 



Mr C. C. Horton states that the infested area extends from Victor 

 at least 3 miles east and is about 2 miles wide, covering the northern 

 portion of the towns of Victor and Farmington. There is another 

 belt in the southern part of the town and the northern part of the 

 town of East Bloomfield; the section between these areas appears 

 to be entirely free from Cicadas. He also states under date of June 

 17th, that the weather was so unfavorable that many insects were 

 drowned and numerous others developed into ill-formed adults. 



Tompkins county. Lake Ridge. Several specimens were taken 

 June 16, 19 16 by Mr Benjamin, who stated that the insects were 

 abundant over a district about 10 miles in length and several miles 

 in width, of which Lake Ridge seemed to be the center (C. H. 

 Hadley , jr and Dr R. Matheson) . 



. Yates county. Dresden. Cicadas were reported from Dresden 

 and also from Earls (P. J. Parrott, Geneva), both localities recorded 

 by V. H. Lowe, who gives in addition, May's Mills and states that 

 the insect occurred at points between. 



Japanese spotted camel cricket (Diestrammena mar- 

 mo r a t a Haan) . These insects and their allies are ungainly 

 creatures with long legs and antennae, suggesting crickets, though 

 they are easily distinguished from their better known relatives by 

 the absence of wings. The species named above and kindly identified 

 by Mr A. N. Caudell through the courtesy of Dr L. O. Howard of 

 Washington, was received from Mr J. B. Achilles in August, accom- 

 panied by the statement that large numbers occurred in a cellar 

 connected with a greenhouse at Buffalo. The body length of this 



