A MITE ( phyllocoptcs minutissimu s Hodg. ) 
New York, E. P. Eelt (July 22): A reddish velvety growth on red maiole 
leaves , x jro ^- ucs ^- a plant mite, reported in abundance on one tree 
at Syracuse. 
OAK 
AIT APE IE ( Myzocallis hella Walsh) 
New York. M. D. Leonard (July 23): A moderate infestation on 1 'good- 
sized pin oak tree -under observation at Elushing, many of the leaves 
having 10 to 20 per leaf. 
GALL INSECTS 
Pennsylvania. E. P. Eelt (July 22): Honeycomb leaf galls (Ne urotorus 
favosus Lass.) reported as somewhat common on an oak tree at Ivy land. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 15) : Oak leaves infested with the oak pin 
gall, produced by the gall gnat Cln cticornia p ilul ae Walsh, and 
with the oak button gall, caused by the gall wasp ( Neuroterus 
umbilicatus Bass.), received on June 30 from Douglas County. 
A LEAF MINER ( Lithocolletcs hamadryella Clem.) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (July 20): White-blotch oak leaf miner disfigur- 
ing red oak leaves, and common on both native and planted trees at 
Rochester. 
A MITE ( Parate tranychus ilicis McG.) 
Georgia. T. L. Bissell (July 20): Yellowed water and willow oaks at 
Griffin and Experiment noticed about June 1. Examination on Juno 
13 showed injury to upper surfaces of leaves. Innumerable eggs and 
cast skins found, indicating old injury, but few mites. Several 
examinations since have produced very few mites. (Det. tentatively 
by E. A. McGregor.) 
PINE 
.NANTUCKET PINE SHOOT MOTH ( Rhyacionia f rustrana Comst.) 
New Jersey. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (July 24): Heavy infestations observed 
on July 10 throughout the New Jersey pine barrens, and plantations 
of shortleaf, red., and ponderosa pine on Bellex^lain State Eorest 
noted as heavily infested. Pitch pine in the East and West Plains 
areas extremely heavily infested. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (July 20): Observed as attacking pine at Annapolis 
on July 1; on pine at Rockville and College Park. 
