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BIRCH 
BRONZED BIRCK BORER (Agrilus anxius Gory) 
Maine, H. B. Peirson (July 18): Pound in June in Washington, northern 
Penobscot, and in southern Aroostook Counties, Considerable killing 
of trees, especially yellow birch. Adults still in pupal chambers 
on Juno 17 at Ashland, Aroostook County, 
Ohio, E, W. -Mendenhall (July 3l) ; 3irch.es at Saint Clairsville are dying 
rapidly, owing to injury, 
Indiana, J. J, Davis (July 23 ): Reported as heavily infesting birches on 
July l4 at Camel, 
BIRCH LEAP MINER ( Pcnusa pus ilia Lcp.) 
Maine, H. 3 # Peirson (July IS): Abundant in June on gray and ornamental 
birches in the southern half of Maine, Second generation well ad- 
vanced at Augusta on July l6. 
A SAWPLY ( Phyllo tona nenorn-ta Pall,) 
Maine, E, B. Peirson ( July IS) : Mines began to appear at Bar Harbor 
on July 17, 
BIRCK SKELETON! ZER ( Bucculatrix canadensisella Chafe,) 
Rhode Island, B. Eddy (July IS): Infestation heavy throughout the State*. 
A CASEBEARER ( Coleophora salnani Heinr.) 
Maine, K, B. Peirson (July IS): -Infestation heavy during June and July 
along the more eastern half of the coast end on coastal islands, 
A SCALE ( Xylococcus betulae Perg, ) 
Maine, H. B, Peirson (July 18): Very abundant on white birch at Bar Harbor, 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratonia cat alpae Bdv, ) 
Virginia, E, G, Walker and L, D, Anderson (July 25 ): Some catalpa trees at 
Norfolk are heavily infested, 
Ohio, E. W. Mendenhall (July 19 ) 1 Infestation serious in Muskingum end 
Washington Counties, 
CATALPA MIDGE ( Cecidor.iyia c - t ulnae Const,) 
Connecticut, E. P. Pelt (July 24): Injury rather common on a tree at 
Norwalk, 
