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New York c. R. Crosby and assistants: Tent caterpillars seer to be abnormal 
abundant over the eastern and southeastern part of New York State 
this year, heavy infestations being reported from "Westchester, Greei 
Rock! tid, and Dutchess Counties, In the last county hatching bega: 
on Api il 13 . 
E. P. Felt (May 26): The apele tent caterpillar is somewhat abund- 
ant in Rensselaer and Columbia Counties, very abundant in Dutchess 
County, and reported as much more numerous than usual in the vicinii 
oi Nov York City. 
-dryland E. N. Cory (May 14): Many cherry trees already stripped. Vebs 
conspicuous in every county; distribution seers general. 
Ohio H. A. Gossard (May 20): A letter from Patriot, Gallia County, Ohic 
indicates that tnere is a local outbreak of considerable magnitude 
of the apple tent caterpillar at that point. I have net had speci- 
mens cf the insects and merely judge from the contents of the lettei 
that the insect must De the apple tent caterpillar. 
Illinois XI. P. Flint (May 14): The apple tent caterpillar lias been much rool 
abundant than usual in the extreme southern part of Illinois. The 
caterpillars were nearly full grown on May 14. There has been no 
damage to sprayed orchards, most of the injury from the insect occui 
ing on elum, cherry, and apple in woodlands and unsprayed farm or- 
chards . 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (April 20-May 15): Injury to plum trees by the apple 
tent caterpillar is beginning to develop in the northeastern corner 
oi the Stat-. 
SPRING C/NKER'TRM ( Paieacrita vernata Peck) 
Maine E. M. Patch (May 23): At Monmouth this insect is reported as being 
aocut 6 mm. long at present. 
New York G. E. R. Hervey (May 7): Larvae were observed in Put chess County 
for the first time. 
TUSSGCK MOTH ( Hemerocamoa leucostigma S. r &/A>) 
Indiana J.J. Davis (May 24): During the past month three inquiries from 
widely separated localities were received about the tussock moth on 
apple. Each inquiry was accompanied by egg masses collected on 
apple. These are unusual for Indiana as we receive few inquiries 
aoout this insect in apple orchards. 
APPLE RED BUG ( Heterc ■ cord v.! us malinus Reut.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (May 23): The apple red bug is about as abundant as 
last year. It began to make its appearance during the first week 
of the month in this region. 
