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3.. ". Mor eland (March 14): H. J. Reinhard reports that the first 
nymph emerged in cages at College Station on March S. ('larch 21): 
A. I!. Fletcher reported one nymph on evening -orimrose at College Station 
on March 19. 
Arizona. T. F. Cassidy and './. A. Stevenson (March 23): At weekly intervals 
for the past month sweepings on the riant Sphaeralcea emoryi in the 
vicinity of Tucson have given negative results so far as this insect 
is concerned. In the Salt Hiver Valley, however, nymphs were found on 
this plant on March 12. 
FOREST AND SHADS-TAES I H S E -C T S 
' 'CAMER^ORMSt&eometridae) 
Connecticut. P. Garman (March 23): Eggs of Also "hi la -^ometaria Harr. 
abundant in some apple orchards in Hew Haven County. 
Connecticut, Hew Jersey, and Hew York. E. P. Felt (March 25): Fall 
cankerwonis will "be abundant in southwestern Connecticut, southeastern 
Hew York, and northern Hew Jersey. Hot only were many eggs laid last 
fall but numerous moths are flying this spring. The spring cankerworm 
( Paleacrita vernata feci:) is also in flight and there will probably 
be a considerable number of these. 
Iowa. H. E. Jaques (March 25): Spring cankerworms have been flying since 
March 15. 
Missouri. L. Haseman (March 24): There is -oromise of som<= trouble with 
this mest, at least through the central r>art of the State, the males 
having been flying now for 2 weeks, and during the rjast wee 1 - females 
have been ovi-oo siting. 
Kansas. H. R. 3ryson (March 26): according to E. G. Xelly, there are 
fewer cankerworms (both species) appearing on banded trees than for 
a number of years. Observations indicate a larger proportion of males 
than females. 
Oklahoma. C. F. Stiles (March 24): The spring cankerworm has made its 
ampearance in central Oklahoma and has been reported as feeding in 
large numbers on developing foliage of r>lum trees. 
TEHT CATERPILLARS Q/I alacosoma sp-R. ) 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (March 25): Forest tent caterpillar (M. disstria Hbn. ) 
eQ;_; masses are very abundant on maple in vicinity of Bellows Falls, 
Springfield, and Middlebury. Ho observations at other points in the 
southern r> a rt of the State where infestation was heavy last sunmer. 
