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Horticulture of California for 1880 (1800, pp. 2^7, 228). An account 

 by Dr. James Fletcher, in his report as entoniolog'ist and botanist of 

 the Dominion of Canada, 1889 (1890, pp. 88-90), appeared at about 

 the same time. Injury was noted at Stewarton and Ottawa, Canada, 

 roses having been nmch injured. Beg-onias and lilies were also 

 attacked. Dr. Fletcher also published an account, with orig-inal illus- 

 trations, in the report of the Entomological Society of Ontario for 

 1890 (1891, pp. 62-64). 



In the year 189tl: Mr. John G. Jack (Trans. Mass. Horticultural 

 Soc. for 1894, p. 147) mentioned this species in connection with injury 

 to primroses in the vicinity of Boston, Mass. 



Brief mention of injury to carnations is given by Mr. F. A. Sirrine 

 in the American Florist for March 3, 1900 (p. 913). Damage was 

 noticed at Little Falls, N. Y., in October of 1899, and followed the 

 removal of roses from the greenhouse in which the carnations grew. 



There are several other notices of this species in addition to those 

 which have been mentioned, but a few of these are not accessible, and 

 others add little to our knowledge of the insect oi' its habits. 



DIVISIONAL RECORDS. 



Of reports of injuries other than those that have ])een already cited, 

 the following are on record in the office, each communication which 

 will be mentioned having been accompanied by specimens: 



December 5, 1879, information was received from Mr. E. J. Wick- 

 son, San Francisco, Cal., of injuries b}^ this species in orchards and 

 gardens. 



November 30, 1 883, Dr. C. W. Minot, Worcester, Mass. , wrote that 

 this insect was found in greeidiouses, and that its favorite food plant 

 was Azalea; but Cissus and '" inch plant'' were also attacked. It was 

 noticed ])y our correspondent that the beetles were to be found dur- 

 ing the middle of the da}^ i)erched as high as possible on the plants 

 which they infest, and that they seek concealment upon the slightest 

 disturbance. They fed upon the new shoots and tender leaves, and 

 when a plant was permitted to standalone the}" would fre(|uentl3' trim 

 off the new shoots as fast as these appeared. The beetles disappeared 

 a))out the first of rianuary, a new brood replacing them in the spring. 



December 31, 1889, i\Ir. A. W. Orr, Sandwich, 111., wrote that the 

 beetles were doing great havoc in greenhouses; they were described 

 as gorging themselves and then crawling to the axils of the leaves or 

 branches. 



June 13, 1890, Mr. J. N. Harris, Griffin, Ga., stated that the beetles 

 ate rose leaves and those of cape jessamine, stripping the bushes in a 

 short time. 



September 26, 1892, Messrs. (leorge K. Hinde& C^). wrote that this 

 species was becoming a pest at Fullerton, Orange Coiuity, Cal., I)y 



