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io on of the bark-boring insects and experimental control work. 
ne of the special features of the seasonal history work on forest 
Ss to note the periodical events in the activitives of species 
S with those in the seasonal activities of their host tree 
t the same locality. The object being to secure data from 
ifferent localities as possible in a wide range of latitude and 
on which to base conclusions as to the events in the seasonal 
es of a tree species which will serve as the best guide to 
t events in the seasonal history of one or more species of its 
, enemies. 
a. PREVENTING SPREAD OF MOTHS. 
ii A. F. Burgess, in charge. 
Harry W. Allen, a graduate of Massachussetts Agricultural Col- 
has been appointed as Scientific Assistant and is engaged on ex- 
al work at the Gipsy Moth Laboratory, Melrose Highlands, Mass. 
Ray T. Webber has been appointed as Scientific Assistant, and is 
& in the experimental work at the Gipsy Moth Laboratory. 
field work has been handicapped the last two weeks by the heavy 
snow and zero weather. Scouting parties have been transferred 
ne and Northern New Hampshire to Rhode Island, Connecticut, and 
n Massachusetts, but even here heavy snow has seriously interfered 
work. A number of parties have been detailed to scout the out- 
ritory in Massachusetts and Connecticut for the purpose of deter- 
> whether new towns are infested by the brown-tail moth. 
A Small outbreak of the brown-tail moth has been found on Fisher’s 
New York, a small island off the coast of Stonington, Ct., by in- 
Bemployecd by the New York Department, of Agriculture. 
mipsy moth infestation at Geneva, N. Y., has been thoroughly 
Ba this winter and no egg clusters have been found. Several of the 
S were detailed to examine the trees in the city park in Rochester, 
Peput no infestation was found. 
A small infestation of the gipsy moth has been found in a suburb 
beveland Ohio, and tue territory is being examined by several scouts 
yed by this office. An attempt will be made to exterminate this in- 
tion by this offics and the Ohio State Nursey Inspector. 
Phinning work of experimental plots which are being operated to 
ne the effect of the gipsy moth on various stands of forest growth 
proaching completion. This line of work is being supervised by Mr, 
Clement. 
A meeting of the men engaged in experimental work was held at the 
Moth Laboratory, Melrose Highlands, Mass., on Feb. 20th and 21st, 
he purpose of discussing the different phases of the work prior to 
g plans for experiments for the coming summer, 
an arrangement has been made at the request of Doctor C. Gordon 
© Dominion Entomologist, Ottawa, Canada, so that the parasites and 
a1 6newies of the brown—-tail moth can be collected and shipped to — 
furswick and Nova Scotia during the coming summer. Doctor Hewitt 
furnish wen to make and handle the collections, and space and such 
Alice &s Way. be necessary wall be furnished at the laboratory. 
