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E. M Mendenhall (June 27); I find larvae working on the 
linden, maple, and elm trees in the parks of Dayton. 
FOREST TS2JT' CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria Hon.) 
J. V. Schaffner, jr (June 25): The forest tent caterpillar 
was common in oak woodland in many localities in eastern 
Massachusetts. 
Minnesota 
Dela~ar_ 
Mississippi 
Rhode Island 
Connecticut 
Pennsylvania 
.isconsin 
Minnesota 
A. G-. Ruggles and assistants (June 22): This insect is v-ry 
abundant in east-cent al Minnesota. 
BAG .'ORM ( Thyridopteryx ephemera of ormis Haw.) 
H. L. Dozier (June 13):- Dr. J. F. Adams reported a hea/y 
infestation of bagv/orms on 9-year-old Yellow Transparent ap- 
ple trees at Bridgeville on March 27. There ~ere fom 12 to 
24 bags per tree on about 60 trees adjacent to a road dividing 
apples from peaches. 
E. M. Mendenhall (June 27): The bagworm is beginning to 
rork and is quite noticeable on the elms and other shade trees 
in Dayton. 
R. M Earned (June 24): BagworrES were abundant on linden 
trees at Holly Spring (June 10) and on arborvitae plants at 
•^icayune (May 23). 
FALL CAHKER M05I.-I ( Alsophila pometaria Harr.) 
J. V. Schaffner, jr. (June 25): Reports of heavy infesta- 
tion of apple, oak, and birch trees in the vicinity of Cran- 
ston and "Testerly have b^en received. 
'7. E.Britton (June 22): This insect has been reported from 
Middlesex and Me™ London Counties attacking apple and "-oodland 
trees, but stripping is not so severe as last year. 
P. Carman (June 24): The fall canker ^orm has been reported 
as attacking apple in Hew Haven County, but it is less abun- 
dant than last year. 
T. L. Guyton (June 26): I Tould like to report the pres- 
ence of the fall canker worm in Somerset County. 
E. L.Chambers (June 20): Many trees have been almost com- 
pletely defoliated by this pest in Jefferson, Dodge, Pond 
du Lac, and Monroe Counties. Of elm, poplar, oak, and apple, 
apple was the most seriously affected. 
A. Gr. Ruggles and assistants (June): This insect is very 
abundant in east-central Minnesota. 
