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lencosti'gm a] were observed Aug. 2. Grasshoppers do not 

 appear to have caused much damage locally, though they are very 

 abundant. Tortoise beetle grubs [Coptocycla sp.] are 

 quite plentiful and destructive to morning-glories. The yellow- 

 necked appletree worms [Datana ministra] are quite 

 numerous on appletrees. Aug. 12. The common squash bug 

 [Anasa tristis] is unusually abundant. The harlequin 

 milkweed caterpillars [Cycnia e g 1 e] are quite abundant in 

 this locality. Aug. 20. Fall web worms [H y p h a n t r i a 

 e u n e a] are very plentiful on a great variety of trees. Aug. 27. 

 American sawflies [Oimbex americana] were found in 

 considerable numbers on a willow tree. Sep. 18. 



Jefferson county (George Staplin jr, Manns ville) — Appletree 

 tent-caterpillars [Clisiocampa am e r i c a n a] were hatch- 

 ing' Ap. 30. Horn or Texas flies [Haematobia serrata] 

 were observed on cattle May 10. A cluster of forest tent-cater- 

 pillars [Clisiocampa disstria] were found on a maple 

 tree May 22, and also a few with appletree tent-caterpillars on 

 appletrees. Potato and May beetles are not plentiful. Apple- 

 tree tent-caterpillars are not as abundant as they were at the 

 same date last year. Green plant lice are abundant on apple- 

 trees. The cold, damp weather has undoubtedly kept many in- 

 sects in check. May 22. There are very few green worms 

 [X y 1 i n a species] on appletrees. Appletree tent-caterpillars 

 are not doing very much damage, and the forest tent-cater- 

 pillars are very scarce. Plant lice are abundant on plumtrees, 

 causing the leaves on the tips of the branches to curl very badly. 

 The past week has been cold and rainy most of the time. June 

 13. Yellow-necked [Datana ministra] and red-humped 

 [Schizura concinna] appletree caterpillars and fall web- 

 worms [Hyphantria cunea] have appeared in small num- 

 bers. Grasshoppers are very plentiful in southern Jefferson and 

 northern Oswego counties. Plum curculios [O o n o t r a c h e 1 u s 

 nenuphar] have done the miost damage here. Other insects 

 have not been plentiful enough to cause much injury except the 

 plant lice, and they are very abundant. It has been warm and 



