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Tennessee. G. M. Bentley (September 13): Very noticeable increase of 
infestation on euonymus shrubs generally over the State. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 25): Said to be abundant in the 
Meridian district and in the northeastern part of the State. 
FERN 
FERN SCALE ( Pinnaspis aspidistras Sign.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (September 25): Causing injury to ferns in 
Harrison County and at State College on September 19. 
Oklahoma. F. A. Fenton (September 23): Reported on palm leaves from 
a greenhouse in Oklahoma City. 
GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS ( Taoniothrips simplex Morison) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (September 15): Found quite generally in Ohio 
but held to some extent from doing severe damage by control measures. 
Utah. G. F. Knowlton (September 18): Moderate to severe injury caused 
to gladiolus in several gardens at Logan. 
BULB MITE ( Rhizoglyphus hyacinthi Bdv.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swonk (September l4) : Specimens of infested gladiolus 
plants sent in from Douglas County on August 26 . 
HACKBERRY 
HACKBERRY NIPPLE GALL ( Pachypsylla celtidis-mamma Riley) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (August): Found on hackberry at Mankato. 
Nebraska,. M. H. Swenk (September l4) : Complaint received from Valley 
County on August 25 of this insect on ha,ckberry leaves. 
HOLLY 
WALNUT SCALE ( Aspidiotus juglans-regiae Comst.) 
Oklahoma. F. E. Whitehead (September 2): Scales sent on twigs of 
deciduous holly from south of Marshall. (Dot. by K. Morrison.) 
Texas. F. E. Whitehead (September 2): Scale collected on deciduous holly 
a short distance north of Fort Worth. (Dot. by H. Morrison.) 
