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THE GYPSY MOTH. 



Appendix D. 



REPORTS OF ENTOMOLOGISTS WHO VISITED THE INFESTED 

 REGION IN 1893. 



Report of Dr. A. S. Packard of Brown University, late of 

 THE United States Entomological Commission. 



Providence, R. I., June 19, 1893. 



Prof. C. H. Fernald. 



My Dear Sir: — Having been asked to give my impressions 

 of the work now being done at Maiden and vicinity in exterminat- 

 ing the gypsy moth, I will say that it made a good impression on 

 me, and I have no adverse criticisms to make. Mr. Forbush seems 

 exactly adapted for the work intrusted to him. I was struck 

 with the ability shown in organizing and systematizing the whole 

 work, and the readiness and interest shown by the men under Mr. 

 Forbush. The office and its system, the storehouse and its appa- 

 ratus, interested me very much, and the new and ingenious devices 

 for spraying and in other ways destroj^ing the eggs and worms. 

 It seems to me the work is practical and thorough throughout, 

 and must bear good fruit this season. 



In the short time I spent I saw nothing to find fault with, but 

 much to commend. I say this without wishing to merely say 

 something pleasant, but because I mean it. 



Yours very truly, 



A. S. Packard. 



Report of Dr. J. A. Lintner, State Entomologist of New 



York. 



Office of State Entomologist, Room 27, Capitol, 

 Albany, June 22, 1893. 



Prof C. H. Fernald. 



My Dear Sir ; — The two days that I passed last week, in 

 compliance with the request of the gypsy moth committee of the 

 State Board of Agriculture and of yourself, in inspecting the oper- 

 ations of the committee through its director, Mr. E. H. Forbush, 

 were highly gratifying and satisfactory to me. I was not pre- 



