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idea of the weather may be formed from attending to these crea- 

 tures." 



The above, however, is a conservative forecast compared with 

 the one mentioned by Mr. Bethune. 



H. B. Weiss, New Brunswick, N. J. 



Insect Importations into New Jersey during the Fall of 1914. 



Four thousand six hundred and eight parcels of nursery stock 

 were shipped into New Jersey during the past fall, emanating 

 from such countries as Holland, Belgium, United. States of Colum- 

 bia, England, Germany, Japan, Ireland, Denmark, Scotland, 

 Brazil, Trinidad, France, Cuba, Italy, Canal Zone, Central America 

 and Venezuela. Four-fifths of the above quantity came from 

 Holland and Belgium, these two countries being by far the largest 

 exporters into New Jersey, Every year it is customary to find 

 on this stock what might be called standard infestations and the 

 following list which gives the species found last season may be 

 taken as a fair example of what one can expect more or less regularly. 



Diaspis hoisduvalii on orchids from Belgium and England; 

 Pseudococciis sp. on palms and metrosideros from Belgium; Coccus 

 hesperidum on bay trees and camellias from Belgium and Germany; 

 Chrysomphalus dictyospermi on palms from Belgium, England and 

 Scotland; Aspidiotiis hedercE on palms, camellias, lapagerias from 

 Belgium, Germany, England; Hemichionaspis aspidistrcB on aspi- 

 distra from Belgium; Chrysomphalus aonidum on palms from 

 Belgium; Lepidosaphes ulmi on apple, boxwood from England and 

 Holland; Targionia blformis on orchids from Central America; 

 Isosoma orchidearum in orchids from Brazil and Central America; 

 Notolophus antiqua eggs on roses from Holland; Aleyrodes sp. on 

 azaleas from Belgium, Holland, Germany; Gracilaria azalea larvae 

 on azaleas from Belgium; Tingitid eggs on rhododendrons from 

 Belgium, Holland ; and Centhophilus sp. in packing around stock 

 from England. 



As is seen, scale insects continue to outnumber all other 

 species. This is undoubtedly due to the ease with which they can 

 be transported and overlooked if present only in small numbers. 



Harry B. Weiss, New Brunswick, N.J. 

 Mailed Apri! 10th, 1915 



