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Infestation rather general in home plantings. 
BOXBLDER 
BOXELDER BUG ( Leptocorfs trivittatus Say) 
Maryland. E, N. Cory (September 15) : Damaging boxelder at Annapolis. 
Michigan. E, I. McDaniel (September 23): Reported from Ches’aning and Jackson, 
where it was troublesome about houses. 
Missouri. A, C. Burrill (September 22): Attacking boxelder; so abundant in two 
places in Jefferson City as to be a nuisance; however, they were less 
abundant than in the average year. 
Nebraska. M, H. Swenk (September l4); Complaints of annoyance received from 
Otoe and Douglas Counties on August 31 and September 9» respectively, 
Utah, G. F. Knowlton (September 15) J Extremely abundant and entering homes, 
causing annoyance in some parts of northern Utah, They have been more 
annoying since the beginning of cooler weather, 
CATALPA 
CATALFA SPHINX ( Cerat omia catalpae Bdv.) 
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Michigan. E, I* McDaniel (September 23): Specimen received from Sturgis, where 
the infestation in and around the town is of several years 1 standing, 
COTTONWOOD 
AN APHID ( Periphyllus populicola Thos.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (September l4); Young cottonwood trees in Nuckolls County 
reported on September 1 to be suffering from attack by the cloudy-winged 
cottonwood aphid. 
ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Gale rue el la xant ho me 1 ae na Schr.‘) 
New Hampshire. J, V, Schaffner, Jr. (September 4); Foliage of elm trees in Rye 
badly browned from feeding. 
Massachusetts. A. I, Bourne (September 22); Throughout the eastern 'part of the 
State the infestation seems to be particularly severe, and serious brown- 
ing of foliage is evident throughout most of the towns in the southeastern 
counties, 
Connecticut. A. F, Burgess (August): . Again abundant. 
