Caffrey  in  scouting  for  gypsy  moth  egg  masses  and  brown-tail
nests  during  the  winter,

Mr.  J.  Kirby  Lewis,  a  student  of  the  Massachusetts  Agricul-
tural College,  was  employed  during  his  summer  vacation,  from
Jtme  i8th  to  September  7th,  as  a  general  laboratory  assistant.  So
far  as  is  practicable,  local  help  has  been  employed  in  the  gypsy
moth  work  at  Wallingford  and  at  Stonington,  and  in  part  on  the
brown-tail  work  in  the  northeastern  comer  of  the  State.
Messrs.  H.  W.  Coley  of  Westport  and  A.  W.  Yates  of  Hart-
ford have  continued  as  apiary  inspectors  and  are  paid  by  the
day  for  the  time  employed.
Miss  E.  B.  Whittlesey  continued  to  work  half  of  each  day  as
stenographer,  until  her  vacation,  July  ist.  Miss  Frances  M,  Val-
entine was  en:q>loyed  June  17th  to  do  some  special  clerical  work
and  to  fill  the  position  of  stenographer  during  July.  On  Miss
Whittlesey's  return,  August  ist,  she  was  transferred  to  the
Director's  office  for  a  time  and  later  to  the  botanical  department
and  Miss  Valentine  was  given  a  position  in  this  department,
working  full  days,  the  extra  work  being  necessary.
Much  of  the  success  of  the  woxic  of  the  department  is  due
to  the  faithfulness  and  efficiency  of  the  persons  mentioned  above,
and  their  services  are  not  unappreciated.
Chief  Lines  of  Work.
Certain  routine  and  police  duties  are  required  by  law  of  the
State  Entomologist,  such  as  suppressing  the  gypsy  and  brown-
tail  moths,  the  annual  inspection  of  nurseries,  the  inspection  of
apiaries  on  complaint,  and  the  examination  of  orchards  on  request.
