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FOREST A..N D SHADE-TR E E - I -N S E C T S 
PERIODICAL CICADA (. Magicicada septendecim t redecim Walsh & Riley) 
Indiana, L. ■ F. Steiner (May 26): In certain orchards which suffered a heavy 
attack 13 years ago newly made exit tunnels are extremely abundant. In 
one Vincennes orchard adjoining a wooded area many of the trees have more 
than 10,000 exit tunnels under them. Emergence "began about May 25. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (May 20): The first report of the periodical cicada 
was received from Mayfield, in western Kentucky. 
Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (May 28): The periodical cicada has made its appear- 
ance at Overton Park at Memphis, Shelby County. It was first observed on 
May 23, but apparently the forms made their first appearance in this park 
oh May 19. It also appeared in Tipton and Lauderdale Counties. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (May 2*0: Reports throughout northern Mississippi in- 
dicate that Brood XXIII of this insect is now appearing in large numbers. 
Specimens were received from Grenada on May 17 » including some of the 
variety cassinii Fisher. On May 22 they were reported from all over 
Tippah County and on the same date were very abundant in Pontotoc, Chick- 
asaw, and Alcorn Counties. G-. L. Bond reports hearing them recently- in 
George, Greene, Wayne, and Jackson Counties. 
Missouri. W. P. Turner (May 28): In Gardner National. .Forest , in the north- 
western corner of Howell County on oaks; also in Gardner National Forest 
in the northeastern corner of Douglas County (distinct from colony re- 
ported in Howell County; separated by several miles). This colony was 
heard along the highway for over a mile. 
CANKSRWORMS ET AL (Geometridae) 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stene (May 27): Canker worms are abundant, largely in 
Providence County. ; 
Connecticut. P. Garman (May ig) : Alsophila pome tar ia Harr. much less abundant 
on apple than last year, in New Haven County, 
New York. R. D. Glasgow (May 22): The fall canker-worm is defoliating shade 
trees at Loudonville and is apparently more abundant elsewhere in the 
Hudson Valley than last year. 
E. P. Felt (May 2U): Eggs of Ennomo s subsignarius Hbn, were 
received from Newburgh, indicating a probable local abundance. This 
is- occasionally extremely numerous and injurious in the Catskill forests. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (May 2h): Two or throe species of spanworms were found 
