Rhode Island. A. 3. Stenc (June 16) t C<in>crv,ons have been unusually abundant 
throughout the State. 
New York. E. P. Felt (June 33): The fall canker worm has occurred in unprece- 
dented numbers in southwestern New England- and Southeastern New York, liter- 
ally square miles of woodland as well as marginal growth being largely de~ 
foliateci by these insects. 
Indiana, J. J. Davis (June 20): The fall canker worm was destructive to" box- 
elder, maple, apple, and plum at Shipshewana, May 29. 
Wisconsin. C. L. Fluke (June 19): A. pometaria is completely defoliating apples 
and severely injuring elms in Winnebago and Fend du Lac Counties. Larvae 
completed growth June 10. 
Minnesota. A. G, Buggies (June 26): The fall canker worm is very abundant around 
St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Lake Minnetonka. The spring canker worm, Palea- 
crita vernata Peck, is very abundant all over this year. 
North Dakota, F. D. Butcher (June 12): Spring canker worms are defoliating elms 
in Grand Forks, Traill, end Cass Counties along the Red River and its tri- 
butaries. From observations last year, I would expect the infestation to 
extend into Walsh and Pembina Counties. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 20 - June 20): Reports of elm trees being infested 
with the spring canker worm were received during the period here covered. 
Trees in a grove not far from Grand Island, Hall County, were being attacked 
and destroyed. Another report from Hall County stated that these' worms were 
defoliating the elm trees along Wood River. A report from Eoyd County stated 
that the spring canker worms were numerous and v^ere attacking the shade trees 
in that vicinity. These worms were also reported damaging elms 'in Wheeler and 
Greeley Counties. 
FOREST TENT CATERPILLAR ( Mai aco soma disstria Hbn. ) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (June 12): The outbreak continues severe on poplar and 
mixed growth; 6 square miles in Lincoln is defoliated. 
Pennsylvania. J. IT. Knull (June 2): The forest tent caterpillar is abund-n t on 
the Allegheny Plateau this spring, 
Virginia. 2. A. St. George (May): The forest tent caterpillar is present in out- 
break numbers in the north-central part of the State from Culpeper County to 
the northern part of Albemarle County. On the western side of the Blue Ridge 
Mountains in Augusta County heavy defoliation was observed, 
W. 0. 3yrne (June 10): The area heavily infested the last few years, ex- 
tending from Campbell to southern Albemarle Counties, is very lightly in- 
fested this year, 
Minnesota, A. G. Ruggles (June 25): M^ disstria is very abundant on poplar. 
Louisiana. \7. E. Hinds (May 29): Forest tent caterpillars are comr.on in 9 
parishes of eastern Louisiana, but probably less comaon than in 1932. 
