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GLADIOLI 
Massachusetts 
New York 
Pennsylvania 
Ohio 
GLADIOLUS THFJPS ( Taenio thrips g ladioli M. & S '.) 
J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (July 3l): In a small garden at Wakefield 
about 800 to 1,000 gladioli are badly infested by this species. 
Buds and blooms are ruined. Leaves are badly browned. 
A. I, Bourne (August 21 ): Gladioli throughout the State have 
been attacked by a species of thrips which apparently is the 
onion thrips, although I can not be certain of the species; in 
fact, we have placed these in the hands of specialists for 
identification. As soon as we are sure of the species, I -c&all 
forward the information to you. The attack on gladiolus by these 
thrips has been rather serious throughout July and thus far in 
August. Many commercial plantings have been injured by this 
combination of thrips and tarnished bug, 
C. 3. Crosby and assistants (July 31 astd August 8): This 
thrips was reported from Schenectady and Buffalo, 
J. 3. Stoar (August 24): Heported as very injurious in a 
gladiolus planting and in a greenhouse at Pittsburgh, 
J. S. Houser (August 22): The gladiolus thrips is very 
destructive in northern Ohio. Several large growers were unable 
to exhibit at the National Gladiolus Show held in Cleveland, 
August 14, 15, and 16, 
131 S 
New York 
Indiana 
131 S B03S3 ( Macronoctua onusta Grote) 
C. 3. Crosby and assistants (July 28 and August 7): This borer 
was reported from Mi dale town on the earlier date and from 
Espe ranee on the latter one, 
J. J. Davis (August 21): Very serious this year at LaPortc 
according to a report dated August 8, 
LILAC 
Connecticut 
Indiana 
EUROPEAN HORNET ( Vesua crabro L.) 
E. P. Pelt (August 21): The European hornet has been reported 
from 3ed Bank as injuring lilac 
CEC30PIA MOTH ( Samia cec ronia L.) 
J. J. Davis (July 30): Larvae, about three-fourths grown, were 
reported abundant on lilac at Anderson, July 18, 
