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T- H. Parks (June 22): The larvae are "beginning to damage elms 
and other shade trees in Columbus. T£ey are much mere abundant 
this year and have required spraying to control. 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 2): Tussock moth eggs are very abundant through 
out central Indiana, and inasmuch as there has been an inappreci- 
"•inter mortality, considerable trouble from the caterpillars is 
anticipated. (June 24): Tussock noth caterpillars began hate. - 
ing at La Fayette June 3. Reports of defoliation received fro-. 
Greensburg, LaFayette , Terre Haute, and Logan sport. 
canke" :xl::s 
Connecticut 11. p. Zappe (June lo) ; Canker.wornis are attacking oak, maple, 
apple, etc. An oak grove near the town of Lyme almost defoliated, 
Calosoma scut at or Pab. feeding on larvae, which are also dying 
of a wilt disease. 
FALL CANKER T7QRM ( Alsophila pometaria Harr.) 
fc'ew England J. V. Schaffner Jr. (June 17): Seems to be very common in many 
States and localities in New England and Few Jersey, though no serious defo- 
New Jersey li at ions have been reported. 
Connecticut '".'. E. Britton (June 13) : Larvae now about full- 3wr at ^estport 
and vicinity, en shade trees and fruit trees. It also appeared 
in one orchard at Mount Carmel (town of Harden) . apparently 
none around Danbury. 
Pennsylvania r .'. J. McGovern through T. L. Guy ton (June 20) : r 'I have been in 
the woods for more than 40 years, and while I have been familiar 
with them I never saw them in droves like they are at the present 
time. In' the last three weeks I have been in the following 
counties: Clearfield, Clinton, Centre, Jefferson, and Cl.arion, 
and I find them everywhere. " (Determination by a. B. Champlain). 
Montana W. 3. Mabee (June 21): The fall canker norm is again this year 
starting to defoliate shelter belts in the neighborhood of Havre 
SPRING CANKER T70RM (P alecrita verr.ata Peck) 
New York E. P. Felt (June 24): Canker .-onus attacked elms, lindens, and 
hickory in '."est Chester County localities. There was partial defo- 
liation and nearly complete stripping by this insect in stream- 
bottom growths, mostly elm, in southern ',','ashington and northern 
Rensselaer Counties, serious injury being Quite restricted. 
FALL ".EB'.X?.'.: (H vnivntria cunea Drury) 
i'i3sippi R. V, T . Harned (June 22): The fall webworm ha its appearance 
in practically every section 'of the State. 
