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as many as 4 apples were ruined by the feeding of. one worm.. ■. At 
pres- at writirg the first brood of worms hao almost entirely dis- 
appeared, and the second is not yet in evidence. In- 3 worms seem 
tc be rather heavily parasitized; five different species of para- 
sixes have Deen noticed. 
TENT C/TEFPILL/? (Mglrkcoscma a ^e- ri can a Fab.) 
GENERAL J. V. S chaff ner, Jr. (June 2) Hatching began in the vicinity of 
STATEMENT Boston about April 6. Reports received as follows: Medium to 
heavy infestations reported in many towns through eastern Massa- 
chusetts, also from Fitchburg, Cclre.in, and Deerfield; Ancram, 
Austerlitz, Chatham, Gallatin, and Pine Plains, M.. Y.; Rupert 
and Pawlet , Vt.; Princeton, Pis cat away, and Hillsboro Townships, 
N. J. General infestation with occasional reports of their 
being plentiful in the vicinity of Bucksport, Bath, and Manchester, 
Me.; Milford, N. H.j Camoridge and Heoron, N. Y., and Thetford aiid 
Barre, Vt. 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (June 22): The tent caterpillar in practically every 
section of the State proved, throughout the perio'l of larval feed- 
ing, to be more abundant even than last year. This was particu- 
larly noticeable throughout the western half of the State. About 
the first of June, here at the College (Amherst), we began to find 
the larvae maturing and for the last week or ten days the larvae 
have been deserting the trees and seeking quarters for spinning 
their cocoons. 
Rhode Island A. E. Stene (June 20) : We have had a little more than the average 
occurrence of the apple tent caterpillar. 
Delaware CO. Houghton (May): This species is much less abundant at Newark 
than during the last two years. 
Vest Virginia F. E. Brooks (June 22): Tent caterpillars have been on the de- 
crease in West Virginia for several years. Not a single tent 
has been observed in the central part cf the State this spring. 
Jew Mexico J. R. Douglas (May 24): The tent caterpillars are more abundant 
over the Manzano Mountains at present than this time last season. 
Their tents are very noticeable on wild cherry and wild plum through- 
out the Manzano Hangs. 
SPRING C/NKEP3'i07M ( Paleacrita vernata Peck) : 
aine E. M. Patch (June 8): Apple trees are reported defoliated in the 
town of Turner. 
ew York C. R. Crosby and assistants: Considerable of a block of fruit 
trees were defoliated in Orange County, it being very serious in 
unsprayed orchards in Orleans County, while in Genesee County many 
neglected orchards are being defoliated. In Ontario County serious 
injury is occurring in some unsprayed orchards. In Monroe County 
this insect is doing considerable damage in a number of poorly- 
cared-for orchards. 
