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WEITE OAK CLUB GALL ( An dr lens clavulus O.S.) 
Hew York. E. P. Pelt (February 20): Reported as rather common in the White 
Plains area. 
PINE 
A SCALE ( Mat sue o ecus gallicolus Morr.) 
New York, E, P. Pelt (February 20): Limited infestation of the pitted pine 
scale was found in midwinter in Long Island, 
AN APHID ( C inara sp.) 
Louisiana. F. H, Ployd (February 22): Large black aphid abundant on several 
loblolly pines near Baton Rouge, 
WILLOW AND BIRCH 
POPLAR AND WILLOW BORER ( Sternochetus lapathi L.) 
Oregon, J, Schuh (February 20): Evidences of feeding of the young larvae on 
willow and birch are beginning to show externally at Portland. 
INSECTS AFFECTING GREENHOUSE. 
AND 0 R N A M E N T A L PDA N T S 
GREENHOUSE LEAF TIER ( Phlyc taenia rub i gal is Guen.) 
Virginia, C. R. Willey (January 15)* Florist reported that larvae were ruining 
calendula, snapdragon, and chrysanthemum in greenhouse in Richmond, Speci- 
mens submitted January 15, Observations at greenhouse indicated that a 
great deal of damage had occurred. First report on this insect. 
A MAGGOT ( Hylemya. sp.) 
Alabama. J, M. Robinson (January S): Have greatly reduced the stand of blue 
lupine in Ozark, Geneva, and Auburn. 
SCALE INSECTS (Coccidae) 
Alabama. J. M, Robinson (November 2S): Pine scale insect, Toumeyella parvicorn 
Ckll. , observed to be infesting evergreen at Florence. (Dot. by H. 
Morrison,) ; 
L. L. English (February 22): Specimens of a barnacle scale, Ceroplastos 
cirripediformis Comst., on gardenia sent in from Spring Hill. '(Dot”. bj r H, 
Morrison. ) 
