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"FOREST GROVE, ORE; 
= C. W. Creel (Nev.) in churge. 
M, M. Rheer (Ore.) 
I’ PASADENA, CALIF: 
T. D., Urbahns (Colo,) in charge. 
E, L. Barrett (Utah) 
; _ WASHINGTON, Ab pond 0: 
: F, M. Webster (I11.) in charge. 
W. AR, Walton (Pa.) 
DECIDUOUS FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
A. L. Quaintance, In Cherge. 
Mr. HE. B. Blakeslee has returned to Washington from his field head- 
Guarters, Winchester, Va., where he has been engaged in investigations 
9f the peach borer. 
Mr. E. W. Geyer will arrive in Washington in late November from his _ 
aeadquarters, Roswell, N. Mex. 
_ Mr. A, J. Ackerman, engaged in nursery insect investigations, West 
mChester, Pa., will make observations on fumigation methods as practiced in 
PMurseries, paying especial attention to the construction of the fumiga- 
torium, dosage and other questions of practical importance. 
B. FOREST INSEOT INVESTIGATIONS. 
| A. D. Hopkins, In Charge, 
The discovery of the presence of the European pine shoot moth (Evet- 
ria buoliana) in this country was referred to in a previous number of 
the News Letter. Since then the investigation of the many phases in- 
volved in its introduction, location and prospects of establishment and 
tGradication has been vigorously prosecuted in cooperation with the Fed- 
eral Horticultural Board under the general direction of Dr. Hopkins. 
Following Mr. Busck’s brief field studies, Mr, Carl Heinrich made a more 
extensive tour of the New England and North Atlantic States in pursuit 
of the trail which led from gome of the nurseriés’studied, On the strength 
of the information thus far gathered a mimeographed four page circular let- 
ter was issued and widely circulated among conifer importing nurserymen 
and estates, and inspectors. Following this, Mr. Heinrich, under authori- 
Rgation of the Federal Horticultural Board and direction of Dr. Hopkins, 
nas made a four weeks’ tour of nurseries and estates in Pennsylvania, West 
‘Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, 
and Virginia in search of evidence of the Huropean pine shoot moth. Wiile 
Hvetria buolianea was found in isolated localities in nurseries, there was 
no evidence of any extensive distribution as yet, He was instructed to 
make observations on any other nursery or forest insects in his path, and 
has made many notes of interest and value. Mr Heinrich has just returned 
from this trip. 
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