N, Y, State Coll* A.-^r, Ngv^b Letter (May 6): In the eastern po.rt of the 
State these posts hesTan hatchiiv^ on April in Orange County; fairly 
coMT.ion hut not serious on rpplo "buds in Ulster County; first observed 
hatching on April 3^ Dutchoss County* 
Pennsvlvania* H, E. Hodgkiss (May 25)! Larvae on trunics of trees in Monroe 
Co'jnty on Miiy 17* Many larvae seen in Susquehanna Coujity during the sane 
week* 
Mississippi* J* E» Lee (May 25)1 VHiat threatened to oe a heavy infestation 
in Pearl River County has about disappeared* 
TENT CATERPILLARS ( Malacosona spp,) 
Utok. G. E. Knowlton and E. C. Harnston (May 11 ): Eanaging poplars and willows 
in several scattered loctilities of the State* 
Washington, L, G, Snith (April 29): In a few observations on "Vashon Islond 
and along the highv.ray betv/een Seattle and Mount Vernon, very fow eggs could 
be found, (May S): Eound attacking fruit trees, alders, and shrubs 
throu^out Snohonish County on May 4 * Just starting to feed in a fov; 
sections. Reported as attacking cherry trees v;ith light damage on May 4 
ill the East Sound area of San Juan County, Eirst co.terpillars appotared 
earlier this year than last, (May 15)! Reports from all parts of Pierce 
County telling of attacks on all fruit trees. Larvae attacking cherry and 
alder in the Willapa Valley on Ma> 13 • 
Oregon* B, G, Thonxison (May 20 ): Larva.e of M, pluvial is Dya,r more numerous 
than for. many years* In the coant foothills of the Willamette Valley they 
a,re a.tt-acking fruit trees, ornamentals, and alders. Many snail apple 
orchands completely defoliated. Most of this do,nage occurred v/ithin the 
la.st 2 weeks. Stated that they one very abundant on alder, vrilloxir, and 
apple from Triangle Lake to Elorence, Many trees completely defolia.ted* 
CMKERW0R14S ( Ge one t r i dac ) 
New York, N, Y, State Coll, Agr, News Letter (May I3): In western Nev/ York 
ca,nkerworns v/ore observed in the vicinity of Ithaca and in Monroe, Orleans, 
*and Wayne Counties, (May 27): In Rockland County, eastern New York, sprir 
cankerworns first observed on May IS* Q,uite a number found since then, 
Pennsylvania, H, E, Hodgkiss (May 25): Eema.le adults of the fa.ll cankerworm 
( Alsophila ponctania Harr,) taken on A]pril 25 and eggs were being’ deposited 
on May 1* Eggs abundant in all counties at tint tine. During the v/eck be- 
ginning May 12 hatching was genera.! throughout the central and southea.stern 
counties, 
Ohio* T, H, Parks (May 25): Elms and o'tlier trees along streams near Columbus 
being severely damaged by larvan of the fa.ll cankerworm', and_ the spring 
cankerworm ( Paleacrita verna.tn. Pock )*, Ea.ll s]pecios much more abundant 
than spring species. 
