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was very abundant and injurious on strawberry. Currants and rasp- 

 berries were also injured in a number of localities, probably by the 

 same species, although identifications were not made. 



Grasshoppers {Jcrididae). For a number of years past grass- 

 hoppers of many species have been abundant in different parts of 

 Montana. We received no complaints of injury to range grasses 

 during the year, but the two-striped locust, {Melanoplus bivitattus 

 Say) was abundant in a number of places, particularly among cul- 

 tivated crops and in orchards. 



The Cicada {Platypedia pufruani Uhl). This cicada is not 

 well known and it was of much interest to us to find it in great 

 abundance in wooded regions near Thompson Falls. It was not 

 reported as doing injury, although it is probable that some was 

 done for we have observed that the various cicadas found in Mon- 

 tana attack fruit trees quite freely, depositing their eggs in the 

 twigs, thereby injuring young trees often quite seriously. The 

 injury is similar to that inflicted by the seventeen-year-old locust 

 which occurs in the East. The seventeen-year-old species is not 

 found in Montana, contrary to the opinion of many people. Many 

 visitors to the better farming train inquired about this insect, hav- 

 ing read in eastern papers that a brood was due this season. An- 

 other species (Tibicen c7-v<entifera) has been found quite abundantly 

 in the orchards of the Bitter Root \'alley for a number of years 

 where it has done some damage to fruit trees. 



The Chinch Bug {Blissus Icjicoptci-us Say). The chinch bug, 

 a notorious and much-feared pest of grains, grasses, and corn, had 

 not been known in Montana previous to 191 1, when in March speci- 

 mens were sent in from near Glasgow. An assistant was sent to 

 the locality, who found the insect in moderate numbers not only 

 in Glasgow, but in neighboring t(^wns. This is a serious pest in 

 the Mississippi Valley states and it may develop into a serious 

 one here, but the future alone can tell. We are keeping in touch 

 with this matter and shall keep the farmers advised. 



The Bumble Flower Beetle {Euphoria inda Linn). This bee- 

 tle of striking appearance has not previously been reported from 

 Montana so far as our record specimens show. It was sent in 

 from the eastern part of the State. It is not a serious pest, although 

 it is sure to attract attention when found. 



