CHESTNUT BARK DISEASE, 387 
Have noticed two or three instances where healthy grows 
appears to be overcoming diseased portions. os 
F. H. Stadtmueller, of Newington, says: “We have as yet 
escaped any perceptible invasion of the chestnut blight in this 
immediate vicinity, consequently can make no comparative 
statements. Lumbermen of this neighborhood have reported it 
less prevalent in 1912 than in 1911.” —. 
New London County. Hodson (28) in 1908 reported the 
blight along the Connecticut coast to New London, and about 
that time or a year later Hazard, a Yale forestry student, 
reported it present in North Stonington. The first specimens 
we received from this county were sent from Gales’ Ferry by 
Dr. C. B. Graves in May, and from Lebanon by T. E. Clark, 
in October, 1911. The disease does not seem so bad in this 
county as in the preceding, and yet is worse than in the two 
following counties. We estimate the number of infected trees 
as between 15 and 25 per cent. Only three answers to our 
letters were received, of which two said the disease was worse 
in 1912 than in 1911, and one reported it about the same. 
Dr. C. B. Graves, of New London, writes: “I should say 
the blight was just about the same as to general prevalence, but 
it is my impression that the proportion of badly infected and 
dead trees may be somewhat greater.” Walter C. Tanner, of 
Voluntown, says: “Where I noticed this blight in 1912, it was 
much more conspicuous than in 1911.” 
Tolland County. The writer saw specimens of the blight at 
Mansfield in July, 1910; Filley collected specimens at Bolton 
in November of the same year; and H. Wood sent specimens 
from Tolland in April, 1911. As yet the blight has done com- 
paratively little harm in this county, less than in any other 
except perhaps Windham. We estimate the percentage of 
infected trees to be between 10 and 15 per cent. Of the replies 
received to our letter four place the disease as more, and three 
as the same, or less conspictious in 1912 than in IQII. 
E. G. Walker, of Union, writes: ‘‘There is very little chest- 
nut blight in Union, and I do not think there was any increase 
over 1911.” George Towne, also of Union, says, however: 
“More cases of the chestnut blight were observed by me in 
1912 than in 1911. There is little doubt that it is spreading in 
this locality.” Harry Wood, of Rockville, also thinks it on the 
