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letters of inquiry were sent to correspondents in nearly 

 every county in the State. From the data thus secured together 

 with personal observations in some of the most seriously infested 

 sections of the State, the accompanying map has been prepared 

 (Plate I). This map is intended to show only approximately 

 the area that was most seriously infested. It is not improbable, 

 however, that the caterpillars occurred scatteringly throughout 

 the entire State as they were seen in more or less abundance 

 from Long Island to Buffalo and along the most Northern 

 boundaries of the State. The outbreak was most severe 

 along the Western, Northern and Eastern slopes of the Adiron- 

 dacks, the valley of the upper Hudson, the Mohawk valley, the 

 Catskill region, in the Southern part of Onondaga and Madison, 

 and throughout Cortland, Chenango and Otsego counties, and in 

 the Upper Genesee valley. 



Special reports from infested localities. — During the season 

 reports were received from correspondents in localities where the 

 caterpillars were abundant. These reports together with similar 

 facts gained by personal observation are of value principally 

 because they furnish information as to the exact distribution of 

 the species. The following are the localities, the name of the 

 nearest postofi&ce being given : Clinton County — Ellenburg Depot, 

 and five miles southeast and the adjoining town west ; West 

 Chazy and locally throughout the Southern and Western part of 

 the County; Peru and vicinity. Warren County — Putnam, 

 Salem and Glens Falls. Washington County — Our correspondent 

 states that the caterpillars were found throughout the county, 

 and names the following postoflBces : Cambridge, Greenwich, 

 Granville, Salem, Argyle and Whitehall. Saratoga County — 

 Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Flenora Station, Fort Edward and 

 throughout the Southern and Eastern part of the County. 

 Schenectady County — Schenectady, Duanesburg and throughout 

 the County. Albany County — Albany and throughout the County, 

 Rensselaer County— Castleton, Nassau, Brainard, Schodack De- 

 pot, East Schodack, East Greenbush and West Sand Lake. Green 

 County — South Cairo, Pine Hill and Prattsville. Dutchess County 

 — Fishkill, comparatively few. Delaware County — Cannons- 

 viUe and Andes. Rockland County— Suffern, not abundant. 



