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A llHUEYIL ( HjrioTpius racTicis Such.) 
Massachusetts, J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (Octoher 27): Infestation still per- 
sists in a plantation of Corsican and. Scotch pine on a watershed, in 
Weston, which was first noticed, to ho infested after the hurricane 
of Septenher 193^ -^d broken over nanp of the trees. Adult feeding 
scars are verv noticeable on nany of the small branches, and the root 
croT^rns of most trees are badly dahaged. Each year since 193^ a. few 
trees have dded and. v/ere removed, 
A SCOLYTID ( Pityophthorus rai-oiperd.i Swaine) 
Ma.ine, A, E, Brower (October 1-5) • Peportod as injuring several largo 
ornanontad white pines at Bar Harbor, 
PIITE SAl'/PLIES ( iTeo diprion spp,) 
Virginia, L, A, Hetrick (October 9)* ■‘klults of H, amaricanum Loach are 
emerging in parts of King Williarn and King and. Queen Connties, Earlier 
tha,n usual, but heav^a emergence has. not yet taJoen place. Overwintered 
eggs are being deposited into the sides of the pine needles, (October 
16) J Second -generation larvae of H. locontci Pitch wore feeding on 
seedling loblollv jpines in a forest- tree nurserj^- at West Point, Most 
larvae wore in fifth instar, 
G-eorgia, P. L, Bissell (October l)j La.rva.e of H, lecontei found in 
clusters on yonjig pine trees at Boorun, Colquitt County, 
PliTE HE-EDLE SCALE ( Chionaspis pinifoliae Pitch) 
India.na, J. J, Davis (October 22): PLoportod as abundaoit from many places 
in the State, 
Utah-, G, P. Knowlton (October 22); Attacking Austriajo pine and spruce a.t 
Loa'nn, 
POPL^YR- 
TULIPTEEE SCiiLE ( loumeyolla liriodond.ri Gmel,) 
Tennessee, G. M. Bentley (September 23); High infestation T>resent on 
terminal tv;igs of yellow poplar. Injury is general from. Chattanooga 
to Bristol, Pirst appearance of injvjry, (Det, by H. Morrison.) 
SPRUCE 
EUR0PE.UT SPRUCE S/dU^LY ( Gilpjnia pol-toma Htg,) 
Hev/ England, P, B. Dov/don (October 27); Reported that there has been ]pra,c- 
tically no defoliation by this insect in southern Hei^r Ha.mmshire a.nd 
soiithcrn Vorn-^nt, Larval ddsea.se has been reported as common in the 
northern part of Maine with a consequent reduction in infestation. In 
