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In 1890 we received it from F. A. Brown. Everett, Mass., and T. A. 
Williams. Ashland, Xebr., found on watermelons and cucumbers. 
Specimens of the same species, found infesting leaves of orange, were 
brought by Mr. A. Koebele from Adelaide, Australia. 
In June of 1891 it was again reported as being injurious to orange trees 
by Dr. L. G. Yates, Santa Barbara, Cal., while Mr. Edward Burrough, 
of Merchantsville, X. J., stated that it had caused thousands of dollars' 
worth of damage to melon vines in that section of the State. Reports 
from J. B. de Vincenzi, Fort Bowie. Ariz., and F. S. Earle, of southern 
Mississippi, were to the effect that considerable damage was done to 
melon and cucumber vines. 
During 1892 it was reported as being injurious to oranges at Ham- 
ilton, Bermuda, and Lakeside, Cal. ; to melons at Punta Gorda, Fla., and 
Laredo, Tex.: to squashes at Lincoln, Xebr.. and to cucumbers at 
Dalcour. La. 
In 1893 it was injurious in Kansas and Oklahoma. 
In 1894 it was brought by Mr. H. G. Hubbard from Montserrat, 
British West Indies, found in considerable numbers on orange leaves, 
Mr. E. A. Schwarz, while investigating cotton insects during the 
month of August, reported it to be extremely abundant on melons at 
Rockport. Tex., and in lesser numbers on cotton at Baton Rouge, La. 
It was also reported as doing some damage to melons at San Diego, Cal. 
During September it was reported by Prof. C. H. T. Town send as being 
quite plentiful on cotton at Zaragoza, San Juan de Allende, and Mat- 
ainoras, Mexico. 
FOOD PLAINTS OF APHIS GOSSYPII. 
During the past season an effort has been made to ascertain the 
various food-plants, besides the cucurbitacea-. upon which this species 
may be able to subsist and to multiply, and we have succeeded in 
tracing it to the following long list of plants, to which, in the course of 
time, many others will, no doubt, be added : 
Pnrslaae ( Portulaca oleracea). in larger and smaller colonies, from early in June 
nutil the plants are killed by frost. On a leaf of one of these plants infested by 
this aphidid a winter egg was found late in October. 
Shepherd s-purse (Cap'sella bursa-pastoris ), frequently in large colonies on flowers 
and flower stalks; September to January or later; even after heavy frosts, sleet, and 
snow. 
Pepper-grass (Lepidiiim rirginxcum), in large numbers on flower-stalk in October. 
Amarantns spf leaves. October. 
Dock (liumex crispus and other species), October. 
Burdock (Lappa major), small numbers, early in December. 
Dandelion (Taraxacum dens-leonis), quite numerous in October. 
Pigweed (Chenopodium album), often plentiful on flower-stalks and leaves, October 
and later. 
"Wormseed (Ckenopodium anthelminthicum ) , October, in small numbers. 
Plautain (Plantago virginica), in numbers on leaves from October until December. 
Chickweed (S(ellaria media), in considerable numbers, October. 
