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as the season advances. 
ELM SAWFLY ( Cimbex anericana Leach) 
Minnesota. A. G. Ruggles (June 26): C. anericana is laying eggs on willows in 
Wright County. 
INSECTS AFFECTING GHESHOUSS 
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AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
CH RISTMAS SUNFLOWER 
KBXICAN- £EA2i'YBUg ( Phenacoccus gossypii Towns. & Ckll.) 
Florida. E. W. Berger and G-. 3. Merrill (June 22): A heavy infestation of the 
cotton mealybug on Christmas sunflower ( T ithonia diver sifolia ) in a yard at 
Gainesville has been reported. 
CRAPSMYRTLE 
A PLEA BEETLE ( Hal tic a vaccinia Blatch. ) 
Alabama. II. P. Loding (June 5): Flea "beetles are very abundant and are attack- 
ing many plants, particularly crapemyrtle, large bushes "being completely 
skeletonized in 2U hours. 3y sweeping 36 plants 373 "beetles were obtained. 
GLADIOLI 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS ( Taeniothrips gladio li M. & S.) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (June 2^): Early planted gladioli are already showing 
injury from gladiolus thrips in the southern section of the State and many 
requests are being received for control measures. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June 25): The gladiolus thrips is unusually abundant in uStor; 
and Polk Counties. It will be necessary for many growers to spray in ordar to 
avoid serious injury. 
Alabama. J. M. Robinson (June 23): The gladiolus thrips is moderately abundant 
at Birmingham. 
GOLDSNGLOW 
CARROT BEETLE ( Li/yrus gibbosus DeG. ) 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (June 26): The carrot beetle has been reported from 
Battle Creek as feeding on the roots of various annuals and perennials. As 
many as 27 beetles have been reported from the roots of one goldenglow. This 
beetle seems especially numerous in Michigan this year. Wo have taken it ever, 
place we have collected for June bugs.. 
IRIS 
A CURCULIONID ( Mononychus vulpe cuius Fab.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (June 25): Professor Whitcomb reports the blue flag 
weevil (M. vulpe cuius ) injurious to German iris in gardens at Middlesex, Essex, 
