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Alabama. J. M. Robinson (July l4) : Found, on shrubs at Fountain on June 3 0 • 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (July 24): Specimens taken from arborvitae received 
from Choctaw, Clarke, Copiah, Hinds, Jones, and Scott Counties. Re- 
quests for information received from Holmes, Prentiss, and other 
counties . 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (July 22): Reported from Harris County on cedar 
and from Smith County on arborvitae. 
OYSTERSHELL SCALE ( Lepido saphes ulmi L.) 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 22): Many willows and poplar troos heavily 
infested at Salt Lake and Logan. 
PERIODICAL CICALA ( Magic icada septendecim L.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (July 22): Young orchards seriously damaged in Lake, 
La Porte, and Porter Counties. 
Illinois. W. L. McAtoe (July 2): For several miles on each side of 
Willow Spring, along the railroad tracks, evidences seen in partially 
or entirely browned trees, mostly oaks, of the most severe infes- 
tation ever seen. Somewhat less obvious damage noted in West Chicago, 
at about the Brookfield Zoo, and as far east as Wellsboro, Ind. 
V. H. Condon (July 8): Occurrence reported as follows: Glen- 
coe, north of Chicago; Hinsdale and LaGrange, just west of Chicago; 
and as plentiful in the forest preserves lying along the western 
edge of Chicago and suburbs. 
ASH 
CARPENTER WORM ( Prionoxystus robiniae Peck) 
Nebraska. D. B. Whelan (June 23): Adults emerging from ash trees in 
Lincoln. 
M. H. Swenk (July 15 ) : Reported on June 26 as damaging an 
ash tree in Antelope County. 
BIRCH 
A BIRCH LEAF MINER ( Fenusa pumila Klug) 
New York. M. D. Leonard (July 11): A number of birch trees at Flushing 
showed a light infestation on June 27 . Infestation now apparently 
somewhat heavier, but little real disfiguration of foliage. 
New Jersey. M. D. Leonard (July 6): A great many birch trees examined 
m one part of Ridgewood show moderate infestation. 
