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neglected orchards in Genesee County, where they were first observed on 
April 25; causing considerable danage in unsprayed orchards and also in 
orchards which did not receive the calyx application in Monroe County; no- 
ticeable in orchards that received regularly only the calyx application in 
Nassau County; common in Niagara County; a few larvae were observed Iprii 
26; by May 18 the insect had become quite bad in neglected orchards in the 
southern part of Orleans County; is abundant in the southern part of Wayne 
County, some unsprayed orchards being defoliated. The larvae began hatch- 
ing the latter part of April; these insects were observed in Columbia, 
Dutchess, Onondaga and Ulster Counties, while none were seen in Albany 
Count y." 
PALL CANHER WORM ( Alsophila pometaria Har.) 
Ohio. H. A. Gossard. "As expected some orchards near Wooster were only saved 
from defoliation by spraying soon after the worms hatched. Reports of 
damage by canker-worms are not coming in, hence I conclude the hatching 
must have been somewhat late or possibly the late frosts caught many of 
the young caterpillars just after hatching, thus disposing of many of them. 
Con- B. H. Walden {May 20) . Locally common nearly every year but perhaps not in 
necticut. the same localities as this year. Common at New Haven and Branford. 
New York. G. 3. Smith (May 18). "Bad in neglected orchards in the southern part of 
Orleans County." 
TENT CATERPILLARS ( Malaoosoma americana Pab.) 
Maryland, L. B. Plohr, Federal Bureau of Markets (May 14) „ "Observed many tents and 
several trees were entirely defoliated by these insects in Frederick 
County, Maryland. They were so numerous as to attract the attention of a 
group of automobilists traveling through the county." 
New T. J. Headlee (April 27) . "The apple-tree tent caterpillar has hatched 
Jersey. quite generally over the State, but is not doing any considerable damage." 
Delaware. CO. Houghton (May 7) . "This insect is more abundant than usual. Cater- 
pillars are now full grown here and migrating to find suitable places for 
spinning up. Accumulated excess of temperature since January 1 approxi- 
mately 850 degrees." 
Con- John T. Ashworth (May 17) . "This insect has been scarce for three or four 
nectiout. years in Vfindham, but is now increasing again." 
K. P. Chamberlain (April 28) . "Though source for three or four years this 
species is now again on the increase in Litchfield County." 
Massa- Edward R. Parrar (May 13) . "About twice as bad as usual in Lincoln." 
ohusetts. 
L. C. Midgeley (April 22). "Infestation is light as considered with 
other years in Wooster County." 
New York. E. P. Felt (May 19) . "Apple tent caterpillars very scarce in eastern part 
of the State, although a scattering infestation was noted in northeastern 
Rensselaer County, May 23. Tent caterpillars present in very small 
numbers at Newport, Herkimer County." 
