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Sanders (J. G ). A Model State Horticultural Inspection Law. — 



Jl. Econ. Entom., Concord, ix, no. 1, February 1916, pp. 206-212. 



In this paper a further appeal is made for greater uniformity in the 

 legislation of the various States for regulating the inspection and 

 transportation of nursery stock and horticultural inspection generally. 

 The draft of a bill providing for such inspection is given. 



Weiss (H. B.). Foreign Pests recently established in New Jersey. — 



Jl. Econ. Entom., Concord, ix, no. 1, February 1916, pp. 212-216. 



The following is a list of insects introduced in New Jersey, mainly 

 on nursery stock, during the past two years : — 



Lepidoptera. From Belgium : Gracilaria zachrysa, Meyr., on 

 azaleas. From Holland : Rhyacionia (Evetria) hioliana, Schiff., 

 on pines. 



Orthoptera. From Holland or Belgium : Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, L. 

 (European mole cricket), in soil around the roots of plants. 



Coleoptera. Otiorrhynchus sulcatus, F., on rhodendrons ; Agrilus 

 viridis, L. var. fagi, Ratz., on roses ; Myelophilus piniperda, L., on 

 Scotch pine ; Plagiodera versicolor, Laich., on poplar and willow. 

 From Central America or the State of Colombia : Eucactophagus 

 graphipterus, Champ., in orchids. 



Diptera. From Holland : Phytomyza aquifolii, Gour., on holly, 

 Merodon equestris, L., in bulbs, and Monarthropalpus buxi, Lab., on 

 boxwood. 



Rhynchota. From Japan : Antonina crawi, Ckll. (cottony bamboo 

 scale), on bamboo ; Leucaspis bambusae, Kuw., on bamboo ; 

 Aspidiotus tsugae, Marl., on Japanese hemlock ; and Pseudococcus 

 kraunhiae, Kuw., on Taxus cuspidata brevifolia. From Brazil and 

 Venezuela : Targionia biformis, Ckll., on orchids. From Guatemala : 

 Chrysomphalus perseae, Comst., on orchids. From the Phihppines : 

 C. rom, Mask., on orchids. From Belgium: Aleurodes &i^. , on azaleas. 

 From Japan, the Tingitid, Stephanitis azaleae, Horv., on azaleas. 



Sasscer (E. R.). Important Foreign Insect Pests collected on Imported 

 Nursery Stock in 1915. — Jl. Econ. Entom., Concord, ix, no. 1, 

 February 1916, pp. 216-219. 



The following insects were collected on imported nursery stock 

 during 1915 : — 



From Holland : Lymantria (Porthetria) dispar, L. (gipsy moth), on 

 blue spruce ; Rhyacionia {Evetria) buoliana, Schiff. (European pine- 

 shoot moth), on Pinus mughus and P. montana ; R. (E.) resinella, on 

 P. mughus ; Orgyia (Notolophus) antiqua, L. (vapourer moth), on 

 various stock ; cocoons of an undetermined sawfly on spruce ; 

 Pseudaonidia paeoniae, Ckll., on azalea. From France : Euproctis 

 chrysorrhoea, L. (brown-tail moth) ; 0. antiqua, L. ; Apatela 

 auricoma, F. ; Emphytus cinctus, L., on roses ; Epidiaspis piricola^ 

 Del. G. (European pear scale), on pear seedlings. From England and 

 Denmark : 0. antiqua, L., on various stock. From Peru : A weevil, 

 Tripopremnon sp., in potatoes. From Colombia : Tenthrecoris bicolor, 

 Scott, on orchids. From Venezuela : T. bicolor, ChrysompJialus perseae, 



