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FOREST AND SHADS THEE I 17 SECTS 
BRO'TN-TAIL MOTH ( Ny^da phaeorrhoca Don. ) 
New England. News Letter,. Bureau of Plant Quarantine, No. 29 (May 1): The 
records so far obtained from the survey being carried on by the quarantine 
inspectors of the brown-tail moth distribution beyond the quarantine line 
show a definite spread in Maine northeast of the present quarantine line, 
and in New Hampshire north and west of the present quarantined area, in- 
cluding several towns in Vermont. This survey work has not yet been com- 
pleted. Reports have been received that the infestation in the southwest- 
ern part of Maine, including York and Cumberland Counties, and the southern 
parts of Oxford and Androscoggin Counties, are more heavily infested than 
usual. There have also been reports of heavy infestation as far east as 
Castine, Maine, with a very heavy infestation at Rockland. There are very 
heavy infestations in the old infested section of New Hampshire. 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosoma disstria Hbn. ) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (May): Caterpillars were observed in Township and near 
Ellsworth. Heavy outbreak of last year on poplar and white and gray birch 
was found to be heavily parasitized. 
Virginia. C. R. I7illey (May 22): This pest apparently is working northeast- 
ward. Infestation apparently is lighter in Lynchburg section than for 
the past two years. Specimeas were brought in from Beaver Dam, May 17. 
The person bringing them stated that this is their first occurrence in 
numbers in this section. 
DOUGLAS FIR TUSSOCK MOTH ( Hcmerocampa pseudotsugata McD. ) 
Washington. M. H. Hatch (May 18): This insect was reported as stripping a 
number of young Douglas firs of their new needles, at Medina, King County. 
FALL CANKER T70RM ( Alsophila pometaria Harr. ) 
Vermont. K. L. Bailey (May 27): Fp.11 canker worms are very abundant at Bur- 
lington. Larvae less than one-fourth inch lon L : May 18. Elm and basswood 
chiefly infested. 
New York. E. P. Felt (May 23): Fall crnkcr worms are present in large numbers 
in southern TJcstchester County, on Long Island, and in the New Haven, 
Conn.,., area, and the probabilities favor extensive stripping. 
SPRING CANKER "ORM ( Pgleacritq v erupt a Peck) 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (May 25): CanlccrvorT.s are very abundant over the east- 
ern half of the State. Hatching took place about April 25 at Manhattan. 
They have injured the foliage of elm, hackberry, and, in some instances, 
young apple trees. One report on April 25 stated that approximately one- 
half of a 60~acrc orchard of youn.-; apple trees nep.r '.Taraego had been de- 
foliated. Reports of injury to elm trees pnd hackberry have been re- 
ceived also i'rom Emporia, Russell, Manhattan, and other localities in tl 
eastern pp.rt of the State. 
