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Virginia. H. G. Walker and L. D. Anderson (August 25): Bather abundant, 
on cedar, arborvitae, and other ornamental plants in eastern Virginia 
this year. 
Alabama. J. M. Eobinson (August 18): Reported on arborvitae at Brent 
and Jasper on July 20. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 24): Specimens received from Coahoma County 
on July 31. Reports of injury received from Covington County and 
from the central section of the State. 
Ohio. J. H. Knull (August 15): Larvae doing some damage to arborvitae 
and juniper at Columbus. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 28): Frequently reported from the southern 
third of the State as feeding on . cedar, arborvitae, pine, and spruce. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 25): Unusually abundant, mostly on 
evergreens, in localities scattered throughout the State. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (August 22) : Reported at Lake City and Detroit on 
arborvitae. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (August 19): Found on evergreen at Oilton, 
Creek County. 
Texas. R. K. Fletcher (August 12): Reported from Bell, Harris, and 
Erath Counties, east-central Texas. 
OYSTERSHELL SCALE ( Lepidosaphes ulmi L . ) 
Hew York. R. E. Horsey (August 19) : Several small ash trees at Rochester 
found badly incrusted. Fairly common. 
ASH 
AH ASH FLOWER GALL ( Eriophyes fraxiniflora Felt) 
Hew York. R. E. Horsey (August): On July 29 very numerous on a white 
ash in Rochester. The galls formed this year are rather ornamental, 
being green like the leaves. The blackened galls from last year, 
some of which are still on the tree, are unsightly. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (July 10): Ash infested with this mite at Logan. 
(Dot. by H. H. Keifer.) 
BEECH 
A BRAHCH PRUHER ( Xylotrochus quadrimaculatus Hald.) 
Massachusetts. E. P. Felt (August 21): Found somewhat abundantly in 
beech at Chatham. 
