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that the furniture was in their possession for so short a time, make- it 

 very certain that the infection was not due to their rooms or factory 

 being infested. Specimens have been received from Prof. J. C. Ham- 

 bleton, who found them at West Jefferson. 



Chrysanthemums in Columbus were very seriously infested with 

 plant-lice (Neetaroph/yra sp.), apparently undescribed. They were first 

 observed in a greenhouse in the early fall clustered on stems and 

 leaves, and later they were found invading buds and blossoms to such 

 an extent as to disfigure them very seriously. The manager of the 

 greenhouse used tobacco-stem fumigation, but he did not succeed in 

 more than giving a temporary check to the species. 



The beech blight (Schizoneura imbricata) was quite abundant, pro- 

 ducing the usual whitened appearance of the beeches. 



It may be worth while here also to put on record the occurrence of 

 the white ant ( Terraes flavipes) in the vicinity of Sandusky. Speci- 

 mens were found there by Mr. O. A. Swezy. The species is abundant 

 in central Ohio, but I have not met with it so far north before. 



The fall canker-worm has been quite abundant and depositing 

 numerous clusters of eggs, so there is every probability of a continu- 

 ation of the ravages of this pest another year. 



The following paper was presented by Mr. Quaintance: 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES FROM MARYLAND. 



By A. L. Quaintance, College Park, Md. 



The most noteworthy entomological fact even in Maryland the 

 present year has been the occurrence of the periodical cicada. About 

 the last of May 500 return postals were sent out to correspondents in 

 various parts of the State to determine as accurately as possible the 

 distribution of the insect. By means of replies from correspondents. 

 and by personal observation, the distribution of the cicada lias been 

 fairly well determined for Maryland. The accompanying map will 

 indicate the occurrence of Brood X in Maryland for L902. 



Considerable injury was occasioned by the cicadas, particularly in 

 the more heavily wooded and the mountainous sections of the State. 

 Young orchards of both peach and apple were in many instances st> 

 seriously punctured that prompt and severe pruning appeared necessary 

 to save the trees. The current fruit crop in several peach orchards 

 was quite destroyed. The cicada made its appearance, on the whole, 

 from about the middle of May to the 1st oi June, and had largely 

 disappeared by the first week in July. 



Injury from flea-beetles has been quite pronounced, particularly on 

 tomatoes and Irish potatoes. Numerous complaints have been received. 



