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New Jersey. M. I). Leonard (September 2'4) ! Sycamores on streets at Haddon 
field, Camden County, beginning to develop small colonies on underside 
of branchos . A few alates can bo found and these are in flignt to 
some extent. 
ASH 
A BUSTLE ( Xyloryctes satyr us E . ) 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (September 15 ) : Reported as defoliating a growth of ash 
trees near Salix, western Iowa. Another report from western Iowa states 
that the insects were seriously damaging the roots of ash trees. 
BIRCH 
BRONZED BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius Gory) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (September 17): Birch trees in Delaware found in- 
fested. Some are' dying and other birch trees are already dead. 
CATALFA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratomia catalpae Bdv.) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (September 27): Responsible for defoliation of catalpas 
throughout the State. 
CYPRESS. 
COTTONY CYPRESS SCALE ( Shrhornia cupressi Ehrh.) 
California. Korn County Monthly Nows Letter (September 6 ): Damage to shade 
trees being reported frequently in Kern County, On the increase on 
Monterey cypress trees and hedges and in some instances the trees are 
injured to the extent that it is advisable to destroy them. 
ELM 
ELM LEAP BEETLE ( Galorucella xanthome! aena Schr . ) 
Utah. G. P. Knowlton (September 8 ): Seventeen elm trees at Smithfield, 
Cache County, severely damaged. Some of the trees have the foliage 
largely brown and have thrown out a weak growth of leaves at the ends 
of the twigs. 
California. Kern County News Letter (September 6 ): Many unsprayed elm 
trees in Kern County completely defoliated as a result of attacks of 
elm leaf beetle. Some elms are putting out new leaves. 
