GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS TKRIPS ( Taeniothrips simplex Morison) 
Rhode Island. A. E. Stone (August 24): Appear to ho more abundant than 
for 2 or 3 years past. 
Minnesota. H. Milliron (August IS): Abundant on gladiolus at Alexandria. 
HAWTHORN 
AN APHID ( Eriosoma crataegi Oestlund) 
New York. M. D. Leonard (August 21): This woolly hawthorn aphid quite 
abundant on twigs of several trees in Elushing. Eirst observed the 
last of July and still present. 
IRIS 
IRIS BORER ( Macronoctua onusta Grote) 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (August 24): Specimens of pupae received today 
from Pontiac, where they had caused considerable damage and loss 
on one of the large plantings. 
JUNIPER AND CEDAR 
CEDAR BARK BEETLE ( Phloeosinus dentatus Say) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (August 15): Report from Seward County on July 29 
that cedar trees were being attacked by this engraver beetle. 
JUNIPER WEB WORM ( Dichomoris marginellus E. ) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August 19) : Quite bad in Irish juniper stock 
in nurseries in Eranklin County. 
JUNIPER SCALE ( Diaspis carueli Targ.) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (August 25): Numerous on Pfitzer juniper in a 
yard at Rochester. 
Michigan. R. Huston (August 22): Observed at Big Rapids. 
LAUREL 
AN APHID ( Thoracaphis umbellulariae Essig) 
California. E. 0-. Essig (August 19): This aphid gradually spreading onto 
the native California laurel at Bolinas, near San Ernacisco Bay. 
Eirst noted at Berkeley in 1929. 
