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E. J. Newcomer (July 31): Eggs of the second brood began hatch- 
ing July 7, which is about two weeks earlier than the average time. 
(August 23): The first moths of the second brood emerged August 
16, about two weeks earlier than previously recorded at Yakima. 
There will probably be a much larger third brood of worms than • 
usual . 
RED- HUMPED CATERPILLAR ( Schizura concinna S. & A. ) 
Maine E. M. Patch (August 12): This species has been out of style of 
late years, but seems to be coming in again. Reported at Vassal - 
boro. 
New York A. L. Pierstorff (August 2): Have been observed in small numbers 
at Honeoye Palls. 
YELLOW- HEADED PIRE70RM (Peronea minuta Rob. ) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 11): The leaf folder is quite bad in the 
apple stock in the nurseries in Delaware County. 
APPLE AND THORN SKELETONIZES ( Hemerophila pariana Clerck) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (August 20): During the week of August 4 the second 
brood larvae of the apple and thorn skeletonizei were ad/ancing 
pretty well toward maturity here in the Connecticut Valley. Un- 
sprayed and uncared-for trees were browned up nearly as badly as 
last year. By the succeeding week (August 11) numerous cocoons 
of this brood were being found. It is apparently working into 
sprayed orchards more than it did last year. Here at the college 
it was making its appearance at the time of the second brood in 
numbers enough to cause serious injury, and appeared to be particu- 
larly severe on our blocks of Wealthies. A special spray, applied 
August 11, checked the pest. 
In the western part of Hampshire County the skeletonizer is not 
particularly abundant. 
This pest has made its first appearance this year in Bristol 
County, where new growth was very badly riddled on many trees, 
especially in orchards which were not thoroughly sprayed. 
Rhode Island A. E. Ster.e (August 22): I can report that the apple and thorn 
skeletonizer, of which we found the first moths in the State a year 
ago last spring, and which was sent in by fruit growers for the 
first time about August 1, 1923, is apparently widely distributed 
over the State, although no very striking injury has as yet been 
caused by the pest. 
Connecticut Philip Carman (August 23): Just beginning to appear in any numbers 
on apple trees at New Haven. Much less abundant than last year. 
