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The fries issuing from these puparia will be liberated in infestations 
of the satin moth in the State of Washington and in British Columbia. 
Large shipments of gipsy-moth parasites from the European labor— 
atory at Budapest, Hungary, began arriving at the Gipsy-Moth Laboratory 
during the latter part of June. 
J. V. Schaffner, jr., of the Gipsy-Moth Laboratory, spent June 
ito. 6 with R. Nash, assistant to H, B. Peirson, State Entomologist of 
Maine, investigating injury to spruce in Maine by a webworm, Epinotia 
nanana Tr. An attempt was made to obtain information regarding the 
area affected and the seriousness of the injury. 
DECIDUOUS-FRUIT INSECTS 
A. L. Quaintance, in Charge 
The peach-insect field laboratory at Fort Valley, Ga., has been 
moved from Troutman Avenue to Church Street, in that city. The new lo- 
cation is central, and affords more floor space and ground than before 
for carrying on the work of the. laboratory. In the building is a vwell- 
equipped chemical laboratory, a laboratory for spray machinery and in- 
secticides, a room for insect breeding, a photographic room, a _ shop, 
an exhibit room, a library, and offices. There is an acre of ground 
around the laboratory, providing space for field experiments, and con- 
taining a large insectary, a barn, and other buildings. Dr. B. A. Por- 
ter and G. F. Moznette visited the laboratory on June 26. 
Contributions from the Japanese-Beetle Laboratory 
On June 6 W. E. Steenburgh, of Belleville, Ontario, Canada, vis-— 
ited the laboratory to obtain parasites of the oriental fruit moth. 
Prof. Herbert Osborn, Research Professor of Entomology, Ohio 
State University, visited the laboratory June 13. He was much interes-— 
ted in meeting the various workers there and observing the laboratory 
equipment. 
Edward A. Chapin, of the taxonomic unit, at Washington, D. C., 
visited the laboratory on June 20. 
On June 23 Prof. C. C. Hamilton, of the New Jersey State Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station, visited the laboratory to confer with 
members of the staff. 
On June 23 Dr. Philip Garman, of the Connecticut Agricultural 
Experiment Station, visited the laboratory to obtain parasites of the 
oriental fruit moth. 
