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entomologist of the State Agricultural Experiment Station at Blacks- 
burg. We have not seen specimens, but rely on Professor Alwood's 
identification. 
Under date of November 19, 1895, Professor Alwood reports further 
of the locality at City Point that the outbreak proved to be of a very 
serious nature, about 1,800 trees being involved, many of which were 
entirely ruined before the nature of the injury was discovered. Follow- 
ing his advice, caustic and soap washes were applied as winter remedies, 
and soap washes and emulsions as summer applications, with the result 
that when visited in July of this year there was scarcely a live scale to 
be found. 
WASHINGTON . 
The scale is probably pretty well distributed through the settled dis- 
tricts of Washington, although but two definite localities are recorded, 
namely, Walla Walla and Tacoma. The occurrence at Walla Walla 
was brought to our attention in 1890 by Mr. William M. Freeman, who 
wrote that the orchards of Mr. J. M. Gose at that place were affected 
(Insect Life, Vol. Ill, p. 68). 
WEST VIRGINIA. 
Under date of January 31, 1896, Mr. A. D. Hopkins, entomologist of 
the West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, reports that he 
has located the San Jose scale at two places in West Virginia, viz, near 
Wellsburg, Brooke County, some distance above Wheeling, and at 
Georgetown, Monongalia County, near the Pennsylvania line. The 
scale was introduced at both places on stock from New Jersey nurseries. 
BRITISH COLUMBIA. 
Specimens from British Columbia were sent us by Mr. James Fletcher 
May 15, 1894. 
THE PROBABLE OUTCOME IN THE EAST. 
It will be seen from the foregoing summary of distribution that the 
San Jose scale has now gained a foothold in no less than fourteen States 
east of the Bocky Mountains, and is known to have occurred in as many 
as twelve nurseries, from several of which it has been sent out broadcast 
for upward of seven years. The constant portage of nursery stock all 
through the Eastern States, on which there is not now, and never has 
been, the slightest restriction, has afforded most favorable opportunities 
for the spread of this insect. It is far from probable, therefore, that all 
the points at which it has become established have been located. In 
many instances it will doubtless be found to have gained access to 
the premises of persons who are indifferent and who will not take the 
trouble to examine their stock. 
It will be seen also that while in the Eastern States at least active 
effort has beeu made in most instances to effect extermination, vet in 
