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BAGrwORM f Th y r i d o p t e r y x e ah eme raef ormi s Haw. ) 
Kansas J. w". McCollocli (September 15): The bagworxn has been reported 
from Valencia and Manhattan in the past nonth. This is the 
first time the bagworm has occurred in any numbers at Manhattan. 
FALL WE3W0RM ( Hyphantria cunea Drury) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (September 22): The fall webworm has apparently 
been slightly more than normally abundant. The larvae are be- 
ginning to mature and leave the webs to a considerable extent. 
This insect has "been observed on a number of varieties of trees 
and shrubs on rhich we are not accustomed ordinarily to expect 
it. Of course, almost all the varieties of fruit have been 
infested. 
Connecticut M. P. Zappe (September 24): Roadside trees in some cases have 
been nearly defoliated in New London County. They appear to 
be more plentiful this year. 
ABBOBVITAE 
A RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus t alari us L. ) 
Nebraska M. H. Swerik (August 25- September 25): Complaints of injury by 
the red spider continued coming in during the period covered by 
this report. £hey were complained of in connection with ever- 
green trees and a variety of shrubs and herbaceous plants. 
BIRCH 
BIRCH LEAP SLELETCLTIZER ( Buccul^trix canadensis el la Chsmb. ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (September 22): 'The birch leaf skeletonizer was 
somewhat late in making its appearance this season, but at this 
date it is with us throughout the entire State, and in practic- 
ally the same abundance as last year. 
Connecticut R. B. Friend (September 24): This insect was about as abundant 
as usual around Hew Haven. Between Frrmington and Wins ted it 
was very abundant ,much more so than usual. Host of the larvae 
had pupated oy September 15. 
Hew York 
A SA7TFLY ( Fenusa r/umila King) 
C. R. Crosby (September 4): The ends of birch branches only are 
affected at Mt. "ernon. 
