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EASTERN TENT CATERPILLAR ( Malacosona amoricana F.) 
New Hanpshirc. J. G. Conklin (April 13): Tent caterpillars began hatch- 
ing in Durham on April 13. They appear to lie fully as abundant 
throughout the southern half of the State as they wore last year. 
Vermont. H. L. Bailey (April 20): Eggs have hatched and tents are form- 
ing in large numbers throughout the southern half of the State. 
Massachusetts and Connecticut. J. V. S chaff nor, Jr. (April 15): Hatch- 
ing in Massachusetts was noted as general in the northwestern part 
of Middlesex County on April lU, while in the southern part of 
TTorcester County and in several localities in Connecticut, the new- 
ly formed tents were from 2 to 3 inches in diameter on that date. 
Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (April 23); Webs are present but much less 
abundant than last year. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (April): Apple-tree tent 
caterpillars were observed hatching on wild cherry on April 1 at 
Ithaca. 
R. E. Horsey (April 17); Caterpillars l/3 inch long were found 
on April l6. They wore in nosts from 1-^ to 2 inches in diameter on 
ornamental and native wild crab -apples. They were very numerous in 
native woods on wild black cherry ( Prunus scrotina ) and common choke- 
cherry (P. virgin iana ) near Irondcquoit Bay, east of Rochester on 
.April 17. About every wild cherry tree or shrub had from h to 20 
nests. Other reports indicate a heavy infestation in the Rochester 
district. 
New Jersey. G-. J. Kacussler (March 29): Egg masses were observed hatch- 
ing at Moor cs town on March 29. 
E. Kostal (April 22): Very few nests have been noted in the 
vicinity of Morganville, Monmouth County. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (April 20): The infestation is general and 
more severe in southern Delaware than usual. 
Maryland. E. K. Siegler (April 22): The eastern tent caterpillar is 
not abundant at Bcltnvillc ana vicinity. 
H. C. Donohoc (April 22): Tent caterpillar nests are abundant 
in uncultivated shrub and forest land in the vicinities of Salisbury 
and Princess Anne. 
Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (April 2b): Tent caterpillars 
have been rather abundant in the Norfolk area during April. They 
have been especially abundant on wild cherry and have defoliated 
many of these trees, notably in the Ocean View section of Norfolk. 
