PERSIMMON AND ASH TREES ATTACKED. ' 49 



Arizona buckthorn (Bumelia rigida). — Western Texas or Arizona 

 (A. A. 47). 



THE EBONY FAMILY (EBENACE^). 



One of the two native trees is attacked by sapsuckers. 

 Persimmon (Diospyros virginiana). — Illinois (F. 26437); Cotton- 

 port, La. 



the storax family (styracace^:) . 



One of the two native arborescent species is attacked. 

 Silverbell tree (Halesia Carolina). — Fannin County, Ga., 

 December 6, 1909 (F.). 



THE OLIVE FAMILY (OLEACE^E). 



Seven of the 21 native ash trees are attacked by sapsuckers, one 

 being seriously injured. Three other genera, each with one arbor- 

 escent species, complete the list of trees of the United States belong- 

 ing to the olive family. One of these, the devilwood of Florida, and 

 one introduced tree are sometimes punctured. 



LIST OP OLEACE.E ATTACKED. 



Black ash (Fraxinus nigra). — Cranesville, W. Va. (H.). 



Ash (Fraxinus oregona). — Oregon (A. A. 23). 



Blue ash ( Fraxinus quadrangulata) . — Iron County, Mo. (F. 72388). 



Water ash ( Fraxinus caroliniana) . — J. M. Thompson. 



Green ash ( Fraxinus pennsylvanica var. lanceolata) . — Georgia, 

 West Virginia (F. 72372); Venice, La. 



Pumpkin ash (Fraxinus profunda). — Butler County, Mo., June 2, 

 1908 (F.). 



White ash ( Fraxinus americana) . — Bendire remarks that the sap- 

 sucker is partial to the white ash, and Bolles notes that it is "drilled 

 for successive years" by sapsuckers and says "the forest trees 

 attacked by them generally die." White ash trees near Cottonport, 

 La., bore as many punctures as the bark would hold. Sapsucker 

 work was abundant on white ashes at Abbeville, La., and specimens 

 showing sapsucker injury have been examined from Illinois (F. 26439) ; 

 Butler County, Mo. (F. 72438); Evansville, Ind., July 9, 1904 (H.); 

 and Marion, Ind. 



Devilwood (Osmanthus americana). — Florida (A. A. and A. M. 

 21). 



Privet (Ligustrum sp.). — Newport, Ark. (J. W. and J. M. Stayton, 

 May 27, 1911). 



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