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defoliated by "the spring cankerworm, 
Connecticut, B. H. Tfalden (June 22): The "fall .cankerworm is locally abundant on 
"apple and' elm in Litchfield County. A number of trees have been nearly 
stripped, The insect is less abundant than^last year. 
New Jersey, . C, 17. Collins and C, L, „Griswold (June): Cankerworms have not been 
so numerous as in 1935 and 193&« The most noticeable feeding is in an area 
in the southern, part of Morris County and the adjoining portion of Somer- 
set County, There has also been spotted defoliation- in areas in northern 
Somerset County, 
Pennsylvania, R. M. Baker (June): Cankerworms are very abundant throughout the 
forested areas of the State and are prevalent in apple orchards in western 
Pennsylvania. •--, .."-?■•-., 
F. W. Graham (June 10): ■■ Apple trees in Carbon County are heavily 
infested, some being entirely defoliated by cankerworms, 
Ohio, T, H, Parks (June 2H): The cankcrworm .outbreak, which wa,s severe in May, 
terminated early in June, It extended into the northeastern counties but 
was most injurious to elms and unsprayed apple trees in the .western half 
of the State, The outbreak was the most severe in several years, 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (June 25) S The spring cankcrworm has been very abundant 
throughout the northeastern quarter of the State, Unsprayed apple, plum, 
and forest trees, principally elm and ash, were severely defoliated. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June IS): Both species of cankerworm have been reported 
from southern Michigan, 
Iowa, C. J. Drake (June. 23): Several species of cankerworms are extremely 
abundant in the southern and eastern parts -of Iowa, Many -elm Jrees are 
totally defoliated. 
Nebraska, N, D. 'Wygant (June S): The spring cankerworm is very abundant and 
* has completely defoliated much of both native and planted elm and hack- 
berry in the vicinity of North Platte. . . ■ 
. A , GEOMETRID ( Physostegania pustular ia Guen. ) .. , 
Pennsylvania, R. M. Baker (June ?k)i Very abundant in the wooded areas of the 
State. Great clouds of moths are attracting attention, fluttering through 
the woods and. even in cities and towns. 
A. B. ' Champlain (June 27): Moths are swarming by the millions 
through the woods, especially in Dauphin and Perry Counties, woodlands 
and nearby flowers are covered with .them. Chestnut .blossoms look like 
' ' spikes of white "bloom. 
