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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.-Desv.] 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 [Hyphantria textor 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 

 pondingly scarce, having been seldom seen about the garden. 

 Aug. 18. Cabbage butterflies 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 cab- 

 bage root maggot [Phorbia brassicae Bouche] , 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 

 10-1 i n e a t a 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 



