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ciduous fruit-trees and bushes, ornamental trees and shrubs, imported 

 from the United States, Japan and Ontario. 



( )tliers of this tienus are the "J. nslicnt foriiiis" and ".I. iiniyli/s," or 

 respectively, European and Putnam Scale, but not such serious pests as 

 the San Jose, on account of their less rapid production. Imported from 

 United States, Ontario, Japan, France, Holland, Beli^ium ami Enfi- 

 land. 



"./. furlusi." or ^Vhite Cherry Scale, another of this genus, import- 

 ed from the L'uited States and Japan. 



"A. rafiax." known as California Greedy Scale, imported from Pa- 

 cific Coast States, Fiji Islands and Japan, on apricot, peach, plum, cur- 

 rant, rose, ornamental shrubs and citrus trees. One or two other species 

 of this genus on ornamentals, citrus, palms, etc., from United States, 

 Australia and Japan, including "A. auvantl" and "A. citiiiahi," or Red 

 and Yellow Scale. 



(jenus " Di/ispis." . Several species of the genus Diaspis on peach, 

 pear, prune, ornamental trees, shrubs and palms, orange and pineapple 

 from United States, Australia, China, Japan and Hawaiian Islands, 

 that of most economic importance being the "Diaspis pyricolii." ver\- 

 troublesome to many of the deciduous fruit-trees on the Pacific Coast, 

 and " Aulacaspis rosac." on blackberry and rose bushes, etc. 



"Chion/ispis." The genus Chionaspis has been in e\'idence on fruit 

 and ornamental trees and shrubs, palms and citrus trees, and friiit from 

 England, Holland, Belgium, France, United States, Mexico, Australia, 

 China, Japan, Fiji and Hawaiian Islands, and Ontario. Probably the 

 most injurious species is "C. furfura," infecting many of the decitluous 

 fruit and ornamental trees and shrubs. 



"M^TIL.\SPIS." 



The genus Alytilaspis often puts in an appearance at the inspection 

 station, being found on both deciduous and citrvis fruit and ornamental 

 Oyster Shell Scale, " Lepidosuphcs tilini." and Purple Scale, "M. cilri- 

 cola." imported from ever\ countr\ alread\ mentioned. 



"Lec.anilm." 



Several species of the genus Lecanium have also been recorded : 

 "Siiissclia oliiii." or Black Scale on prune, almontl and olive stock; 

 " Etih'ciiniiini arnnniiuiirii ." or Apricot Brown Scale, on apricot and 

 peach, mostly from California. Other species infecting ornamental trees 

 and shrubs have appeared very frequently on nursery stock from Europe, 

 England, United States and Japan. 



