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They have also attacked geraniums in the cemetery and later 
cherry and plum trees to some extent. The foliage of one rasp- 
berry bush has been nearly destroyed by these pests. July 4. 
Rose beetles have been exceedingly destructive in this section 
and seem to attack almost everything in the vegetable line this 
season. The black headed cabbage worm [Evergestis 
stramenalis Hiibn.] is causing much damage to turnips. 
Currant worms have again made their appearance and seem to 
be a fourth brood. Horn flies [Haematobia serrata 
Rob.-Desy.] are not so abundant as usual. Grasshoppers are eat- 
ing potato vines seriously, while the Colorado potato beetle is 
somewhat scarce. July 21. Spittle insects were noticed on a 
small butternut tree in the woods July 17. Horn flies have been 
plentiful for about a week, and the large horseflies, usually so 
common during haying time, are just appearing, Aug. 1. The 
first nest of the fall webworm [Hyphantriatextor Harris] 
was noticed on cherry Aug. 1. Rose beetles, though they have 
been very destructive to nearly every plant, have not eaten the 
small plants as they did last year. Caterpillars of the cabbage 
butterfly [Pieris rapae Linn.] have begun their depredations. 
Rainy weather continues 'to keep many destructive insects in check. 
Aug. 2.» Caterpillars of the cabbage butterfly are more abundant 
than I have ever known them, while the adult insects are corres- 
pondinely searce, having been seldom seen about the garden. 
Aug. 18. Cabbage butterfiies were very numerous Aug. 21, and 
currant worms were noticed within a week on currant bushes. 
Sep. 16. 
Livingston county (W. R. Houston, Geneseo)— Four lined leaf 
bugs [Poecilocapsus lineatus Fabr.] are now working 
on currants. This week has been very cold, and the temperature 
is between 36° and 40°, ‘with: snow’ flurries. May 28. Market 
gardeners in this: vicinity are complaining of injuries by the eab- 
bage root maggot [Phorbia brassicae Bouché], and they 
are afraid that.the crop will be a short one. There was a heavy 
white frost.on the 9th. Colorado potato beetles [Doryphora 
10-lineata Say] are few, and so far no eggs have hatched. 
June 12. 
Ontario county (J. J. Barden, Stanley)— Cutworms are very 
abundant and are doing a great deal of damage in newly set 
