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Army-worm. (Country gentleman. July 1,1897. 62:506,001.4,8 cm) 



The fear that Hungarian grass seed may contain the eggs of the 

 army-worm is groundless, nor is this grass known to be preferred for 

 food by the larvae. A repetition of army- worm attack is not expected 

 in the state of New York the present year. No good preventive of 

 attack is known. Prompt destruction of the newly hatched larvae is 

 the best remedy. 



Honeydew. (Country gentleman July 8, 1897. 62 : 526, col. i, 6 cm) 



Maple leaves are sent from Port Chester, N. Y., '■ covered with gum.' 

 The substance is identified as honeydew, probably exuded by plant- 

 lice infesting the trees. Their unusal abundance is noted and remedies 

 given. 



Cherry-tree Myzus. (Country gentleman. July 8, 1897. 62 : 526, col. 



2, 8 cm) 



Twigs of cherry-trees from Yonkers, N. Y., show a severe attack of 

 the plant-louse, Myzus cerasi. If not speedily arrested by its insect 

 enemies, the infested ti|js should be sprayed upon their under side with 

 whale-oil soap solution or tobacco water. 



Scurfy bark louse. (Country gentleman. July 8, 1897. 62 : 526, col. 2- 



3, 10 cm) 



An infestation of an apple-tree in Newark, N. J,, which was supposed 

 might possibly be the San Jose scale, is that of the scurfy bark louse, 

 Chionaspis fiirfurus Fitch. Its range in the United States is given with 

 note of its moderate multiplication. Remedies are: spraying with kero- 

 sene emulsion, or with tobacco water, or whale-oil soap solution, prefer- 

 ably when the young are hatching, or brushing with a stiff brush or a 

 cloth saturated with the soap solution. 



Plant hce. (Country gentleman. July 8, 1897. 62 : 526, col. 3, 9 cm) 



Insects reported as injurious to grape-vines and other plants, are 

 species of aphids or plant lice. Hellebore, kerosene emulsion or 

 tobacco water are recommended for killing them. They will soon, 

 probably, be attacked and destroyed by their natural enemies. 



The San Jose scale. (Country gentleman. July 8, 1897. 62 : 533, 



col. 1-3, 97 cm) 



A general article treating of the introduction and s\iYea.d oi Aspu/iofus 

 J>er/iidflsus in Csiliiorma; its discovery on the Atlantic coast ; the infested 

 localities in the eastern states; its distribution in New York; the ap- 

 pearance of the scale and its numerous food-plants; methods of distri- 

 bution ; the most approved remedies and the fungus, Sphaerostilbe 

 coccophila Tub, which destroys it. 



Elm leaf beetle. (Argus [Albany]. July 10, 1897. p. 17, 39 cm) 



Replying to a communication to the Argus relating to the destruc- 

 tion of the elms in Albany by insects, answer is made that the chief 

 depredator is the elm-leaf beetle, Galerucella luteola. Its introduction 



