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E. P. Felt (June 22) : There is severe skeletonizing of leaves 
at present in iseveral orchards. 
BUD' TSOTH ( Tmetocera, oceftlana Schif . ) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: Fairly abundant and serious 
throughout the apple growing sections especially on young and 
poorly cased for orchards. 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles (June 7): The hud iworm was found doing considerable 
damage at Orchard hardens. This is the first time this insect 
has been discovered in numbers in the State. A closely related 
form of Stenoma algidella was also found alogg with this species. 
.GREEN FRUITWORM ( Xvl ina antennata Walker) 
New York C- R. Crosby and assistants: In Oswego County this insect is 
reported as doing considerable damage in two orchards with 2 
per cent injury. In Dutchess County it is generally distributed. 
It is fairly serious in some neglected orchards in Genesee County, 
Wlt&.l to 5 per cent injury. Two or three serious infestations 
of the green fruit worm occurred in Columbia County, one of 
these being in fact the worst infestation ever seen. The insect 
is doing an unusual amount of damage here this year in general. 
Ifr Ofitar io County it is rather numerous, especially in orchards 
not well sprayed. Not plentiful in Orleans County, but a few 
are to be found in some orchards, In Ulster County this insect 
is general but not common or serious. In Monroe County it is 
present but not abundant, and in Chautauqua County it is found 
only occasionally in various parts of the county. 
TENT CATERPILLAR (Malacosoma americana Fab.) 
Massachusetts A.I.Bourne (June 23): As predicted earlier in the season, 
reports indicate that tent caterpillars were abnormally abundant 
and when neglected did considerable damage in Franklin, Worcester, 
and Barnstable Counties, and in fact throughout the State. In 
many places it is recorded as the only apple pest of importance 
this season. 
Connecticut F. A. Bartiett (June 23): This insect is reported from Fairfield, 
as being more abundant than last year. 
I. f7. Davis : This pest is reported from Windham County, 
increased in abundance as compared with average year. 
W. E. Britton (June 23): The tent caterpillar is particularly 
abundant in Litchfield County, but abundant all over the State. 
