KECOKD OF SCOUTING IN GARDNER, MASS. 55 
November 1, 1911, by scouts in charge of Mr. W. T. Kelly. The tree 
growth was rated by him as follows : 
Per cent. Per cent. 
Conifers 25 Ash 2 
Oak 21 Birch 27 
Maple 25 Miscellaneous 10 
In all about 5 square miles of woodland were scouted, and as the 
town is very hilly it was hoped that evidence of wind dispersion 
might be found on the high land. 
In the winter of 1910-11 the roadsides and orchards were ex- 
amined, and eight egg clusters were found in two localities. As a 
result of the present scouting no infestations were discovered in 
these places, but two new orchard colonies, one containing eight and 
the other three egg clusters, were found. No egg clusters were found 
in the woodland. 
Practically all of the badly infested territory lies to the east and 
south. 
RECORD OF SCOUTING IN GARDNER, MASS. 
On April 26, 1912, scouting in Gardner, Mass., was begun by Mr. 
F. W. Foster and a crew of experienced scouts working under the 
direction of Mr. H. N. Bean. A part of the woodland west of the 
Boston & Maine Railroad and north of the Fitchburg Railroad, 
covering almost 2,368 acres, was examined. Owing to the predomi- 
nence of coniferous and sprout growth two other areas were selected 
north and east of the town, where deciduous trees were abundant. 
Gardner is on the ridge of land which forms the watershed of the 
Connecticut and Merrimac Rivers and their tributaries, and on 
account of its elevation, about 1,300 feet above sea level, it was 
thought that evidence of wind spread of the larva? might be found. 
The examination showed, however, that the forest growth was not 
favorable for infestation. The season is considerably later in this 
locality than in the lower land near Boston. 
Gardner is a large chair-manufacturing center, and most of the 
hardwood has been cut off, presumably to be used for that purpose. 
The kinds of tree growth examined were rated by Mr. Foster as 
follows : 
Per cent. 
Conifers 67; 
Oak 2 
Maple 13 
Per cent. 
Beech 3 
Birch 10 
Miscellaneous 5 
Many orchards in this city are slightly infested, but no large col- 
onies have ever been found. The scouting work resulted in the dis- 
covery of only one infestation in woodland which was located far 
enough from orchard infestations so that the larva? might have been 
