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number of young were found underneath. Apparently the species is 
viviparous in this latitude, as recorded of it farther south by Dr Riley. 
In Florida all stages have been observed during the winter, and it hiber- 

Fig. rg Young of LECANIUM TULIPIFERAE, much enlarged (original). 
nates as larvae at Washington, D. C., according to Dr Riley. The num- 
erous young on the branches and those still issuing would indicate that 
the larvae must hibernate in this stage. The only observed difference in 
October between those which had issued some time before and those 
emerging, was in the color. The older ones still retained the larval form, 
but they had turned black, were closely applied to the bark and attached 
by a slender thread. -In this condition they were apparently ready for 
hibernation, since upon being disturbed there was no effort to move off, 
as in the case of younger individuals. 
In this latitude there is probably but one annual generation, as there 
is little chance that young would be produced earlier here than in Mich- 
igan. Prof. Cook states that they appear late in August. 
This insect produces a large amount of honey dew, which has a 
nauseating odor. It has also been observed on clover by Prof. Cook. 
A parasite, Coccophagus fiavoscutellum Ashm., has been reared from this 
scale insect (Howard, see citation). 
Remedies. In case of a bad infestation, it would be well to scrape 
all the old insects from the branches in the autumn, and then treat the 
infested limbs with either whale oil soap or kerosene emulsion. If this 
is undertaken before many young have emerged, the trees should be 
nearly freed from the pest. 
