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A. H. Beyer, the next speaker, reported an infestation of Aphis 
maidis-radicis, on the roots of watermelons collected by Prof. 
Watson near Live Oak. He also discussed the difficulty in the 
‘control of this pest. 
Under “Brief and Timely Notes” Dr. Montgomery mentioned 
Baker’s mealy bug, as being a probable threatening pest to the 
grape industry of Florida. 
May 25, 1923. 
Society met in Language Hall with President Merrill in the 
chair. Members present were Berger, Beyer, Brown, Merrill, 
Stirling, Stone, Trigg, Walker, and Watson. Visitor, Mr. Link, 
who was elected a member of the society. 
The first subject was a round table discussion of the proposed 
anti-mosquito campaign in Gainesville, led by F. M. O’Byrne. 
The speaker first discussed the effect on the health and comfort 
of the community as well as real estate values and civic pride. He 
reported that the Gainesville Board of Health had adopted the 
Model Mosquito Ordinance which was adopted by the State 
Board of Health, and that the campaign was costing about $500, 
which is being expended for inspectors, etc. Lack of funds pre- 
vents any drainage work being done at present. Among the mos- 
quito breeding places discussed, which should be abolished or 
oiled, were barrels, bottles, tubs, pans, and tin cans. They were 
also found breeding in septic tanks, storm sewers, holes in bark 
of trees, cup depressions on exposed roots of trees, seepage places 
in land, and bodies of water where minnows and other enemies 
of the mosquito do not occur. 
The next speaker, Professor Watson, spoke on the proper name 
for the Florida flower thrips. 
A. H. BEYER, Secretary. 
THE SYCAMORE LACE-BUG 
It was late September and the Florida landscape was one un- 
broken green. Drenched by the almost daily showers and heavy 
dews of the rainy season which had just closed, the grass was at 
its greenest. The weeds of the neglected fields and other waste 
places had as yet hardly commenced their automn carnival of 
color. The native trees, too, except for an occasional half-drowned 
red maple or sour gum in a flooded swamp, had scarcely turned a 
leaf. In vain did the tired eye seek a bit of color in this mo- 
