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the larcli was this summer partly stripped, and a small proportion of 

 the trees were killed. The growths and forests of larch at this time as- 

 sumed a peculiar light yellowish-brown appearance, as if a light fire 

 had passed through the trees, scorching them and causing them to 

 change their color. This singular tint was characteristic of the larches 

 wherever we went. We noticed this appearance in the larches from 

 Brunswick to Rockland, at Camden and Blue Hill ; also on Deer Isle and 

 adjacent islands; also at and about Southwest and Bar "Harbors, and 

 other points on Mount Desert Island and the islands eastward; also at 

 Machiasport; but along the road from this town to Lubecthe larches had 

 suffered less than at other points in the eastern part of the State. At 

 Saint Stephens injured larches were observed as well as at Yanceborough 

 and the counties west of Mattawamkeag, thence to Orono and about Ban- 

 gor, and between that city and Waterville. 



From Mr. C. G. Atkins, United States assistant fish commissioner, 

 we learned that the larch worm was abundant, stripping the trees, at 

 Bucksport, and also at Cherry field, Macbias, and New Sharon. 



General C. F. Walcott, of Boston, who, in September, 1883, spent sev- 

 eral weeks at and about the Forks of the Kennebec, informs us that he 

 noticed numerous dead hackmatacks in masses on Wood stream, which 

 enters Wood pond, which is a part of Moose River. He did not, bow- 

 ever, see any dead spruce in this region in clumps or masses, although 

 his guide, an experienced boss lumberman, informed him that a great 

 many spruce trees were dying in that region. 



In the Adirondack region, from Scroou Lake to North Elba and about 

 Mount Marcy, the larches were universally attacked by this worm, as 

 we are informed by George Hunt, esq., of Providence, R. I., who made 

 a journey of about 100 miles through this region in July. 



