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birch, Betula lenta and the yellow birch, B etui a lutea. 

 From one spot 14 birches could be seen, two living, 12 dead. Examina- 

 tion of the dead trees showed the mines running in endless confusion, 

 often crossing and recrossing, as in the white birch. I could not observe 

 the discoloration, as in the white birch, which is possibly due to the bark 

 of these trees being somewhat red in color. In Forest Lawn cemetery are 

 about 50 dead and dying trees, as the result of the work of this insect. 

 Aug. 9. 



(J. U. Metz, East Amherst) — Up to date, I have seen but one Colo- 

 rado potato beetle [ Doryphora 10-lineata]. The asparagus 

 beetle is on hand early. This beetle is new to me, as we were never 

 bothered till this year. May 23. [Examples of both Crioceris 

 a s p a r a g i and C. 12 - punctata were received from Mr Metz 

 May 31.] No injury by forest tent caterpillar observed. Apple tree 

 tent caterpillars not numerous. June 17. Much damage is being done 

 by the Hessian fly [Cecidomyia destructor]. Many fields 

 are deteriorating daily. June 20. In my own fields, sown Sep. 9, I 

 estimate that one fifth is down, in some fields sown in August one half to 

 nine tenths are down as the result of the work of the Hessian fly. Even 

 fields sown the latter part of September have some fly in them. July 3. 



Fulton county (C. E. Childs, Mayfield) — Bumble bees more abun- 

 dant on apple trees than for some years before. Apple tree tent cater- 

 pillars [Clisiocampa americana] seem to be infested with 

 something which causes them to dry up and die before reaching maturity. 

 No Colorado potato beetles [Doryphora 10-lineata] observed. 

 May 22. Apple tree tent caterpillars have done some damage in this 

 county and town. Forest tent caterpillars [Clisiocampa dis- 

 stria] not doing much damage. In the village three large trees were 

 nearly stripped of leaves. The trees were badly infested with borers 

 [probably Pla-gionotus speciosus]. May 31. Colorado 

 potato beetles not present in so great numbers as in previous years. 

 Apple tree tent caterpillars'have spun their cocoons. Forest tent cater- 

 pillars have been destructive in scattered localities. One lot in the 

 mountains of about 30 acres was stripped of foliage. June 29. Locusts 

 [probably Cicada tibicen] more numerous than in years. Grass- 

 hoppers more plenty than in seven years. Much damage has been done 

 by forest tent caterpillar. Colorado potato beetles are giving much trou- 

 ble now. July 25. Grasshoppers excessively abundant in some sections 

 of the town. Aug. 7. Grasshoppers numerous in parts of the town 

 and damaging crops somewhat. Aug. 9. Moths of the forest tent 



