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I II SECTS AFFECT I IT G- ORE Eli'H 0 USE ARE 
ORRAMERTAL-PLAUTS 
A SCALE ( Parlakoria chinensis Mar l at t). 
Missouri. L. Haseman (May 26); Crawlers observed about the middle of May 
at Saint Louis, with eggs appearing a week or 10 days earlier. 
COT TORY- CUSH I OR SCALE ( leery a purchasi Mask.) 
South Carolina. F. F. Bondy, et al. (May 17) : Seriously injuring roses. 
Also appeared on other shrubbery on two properties in Florence during 
the week. Severe infestation. 
Missouri, v . A. Denning (March j ) : Specimen of an insect new to us found in 
a Saint Louis greenhouse. (Det. by H. Morrison.) 
Texas. R. K, Fletcher (May 22): On May 19 orange and rose in Harris County 
were infested by the cottony— cushion scale. 
OYSTERSHELL SCALE ( L ep i do s ap h e s ulmi L. ) 
Maryland. E. 17. Cory (April 24): Present on lilac at Thurmont, Frederick 
County. 
Rebraska. H. D. Tate (May 2): Heavily infested lilac twig received from 
Lincoln County. 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles and assistants (May ll) : Very abundant in Lewiston, 
Winona County, in the southeastern part of the State. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin and 0. I. Gilbertson (May 23): Reported frequent 
from various parts of the State. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (May l4) : Poplars at Taylorsville, Salt Lake County, 
heavily infested. (May 22): Several lilac bushes and some poplar 
and willow trees at Morgan have been -damaged. 
HAIRY CHIRCH BUG (Blissus hirtus Montd.) 
Maine. J. H. Hawkins (May 6): Unusually abundant in grassland, and present 
in many hayfields and in grass along roadsides throughout central 
Maine. (Det. by H. G. Barber.) 
BLACK VIRE WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus sulca-tus F. ) 
Rhode Island. B. Eddy (May 6): Grubs are very numerous aground base of 
Taxus plants in Cranston, Providence County. 
Maryland. E. R. Cory (April l6) : Present on yews at Baltimore. 
