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and to have planted itself in several localities in the vicinity of Albany. 

 In May and again in Jnne it was brought to me from Loudenville, 

 Albany County, and in June of the same year from two places in the 

 city of Albany, and also from Catskill, Greene County, 40 miles to the 

 southward. 



In June of the present year Mr. J. B. Washburn brought a limb of elm 

 from his grounds at Delmar, Albany County, bearing dense patches of. 

 the scale. It was blackened to a degree that indicated the abundant 

 presence of the scale the preceding year. The tree, a young one of 

 about 3 inches diameter of trunk, was infested both upon thetrunk and 

 the limbs. Other elms upon his grounds were not infested. The scales 

 were apparently about full grown, but no young had yet been given out. 



A large number of trees in the city of Albany are at the present time 

 (August) showing severe and injurious attack from this insect. The 

 leaves are blackened by their secretions and some of the branches 

 Avhitened by their abundant presence. Their larvre, about half grown, 

 are to be seen in large numbers in the crotches of the smaller twigs, 

 on the lower surface of the leaves, and in crevices of the bark. The 

 infested trees are mainly the Scotch elm (JJhnus montana). 



The insect is also quite generally distributed in Troy, 6 miles to the 

 north of Albany, where, in combination with the attack of the elm leaf- 

 beetle, it is threatening destruction to many of the trees. It also occurs 

 at Menands and Watervliet, between Albany and Troy. 



Referring to the experience given by Mr. Lintner relating to the inef- 

 ficiency of arsenicals against the spring cankerworm, Mr. Fernald 

 stated that he was much surprised at this, as he had always had good 

 success with Paris green at the rate of 1 pound to 150 gallons. He 

 questioned if the Paris green used by Mr. Lintner were not of an 

 inferior quality. 



Mr. Lintner said this last supposition might be correct. 



Mr. Fernald also asked if the author of the paper had data on which 

 he could make a prediction of the probable behavior of the army worm 

 next year. 



Mr. Lintner thought that the army worm would probably not be a 

 notable insect next year. 



In response to a query by Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Lintner stated that an 

 instance of severe invasions in two consecutive years by this insect 

 was not known, so far as he remembered. 



Mr. Hopkins thought that he remembered an instance of a two years 1 

 invasion. 



Mr. Webster stated from his experience with the cankerworm that 

 Paris green will kill the young larva- readily, but is ineffective with the 

 half or two thirds grown individuals. 



Mr. Lintner stated that the specimens experimented with by him 

 were at least two-thirds grown. 



