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Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffner, jr. (July 24): Local outbreaks have been re- 
ported iii Massachusetts from Bristol, Mi'ddlese3C< Norfolk, and Plymouth C 
A3 a whole, the infestation throirgh this ire?, seers to be or. the decline, al- 
though some localities report more injury thl-s year than ir. 1932. gpj 
for this pent has been done by many cities •■ - fras. Adults of the 1' 
brood began issuing about July 17. 
A. I. Bourne (August 22): The elm leaf beetle was present in considerable abun- 
dance and caused severe injur;- to foliage in sor.e sections of the State. 
Connecticut. W, 1, Britton (August 24): There arc nan:.' brown unsprayed trees 
throughout the State, although perhaps fever than for the last two years. Late 
pupae are nearly all killed b: r a fungus, but the' carl- ones produced plenty of 
adults. 
Rhode Island. A . 5. Stone (August 21): The eln leaf beetle is again nt in 
many places but on the whole perhaps a little less so than last year. 
Maryland. H. S. McConnell (August 22): The eln leaf beetle is very abundant on 
elms in general. 
Ohio. T. "". Parks (August 21 )• -An outbreak has appeared in the city of Columbus 
.and extends over several city blocks. European elms arc norc seriously injured 
than the .American elms. 
Idaho. R. "7. Haegele (July 27): The eln leaf beetle is very abundant in Canyon 
County. 
ELM IACSBUG ( Corythucha pallida ulni 0. 5: D. ) 
Connecticut, and Her; York. 3, P. Pelt (August 11): The clr.: lacebug continues abun- 
dantly on Anerican elns in the' vie-'.nit3 r of Kent, Conr . , and presunably north- 
ward, as in previ us yeo.rs, to Canaan. August 25) s Tki o lacebug is 
on Ar.ierican olr.s at 3rainard, F. Y. , and has been present there year after year, 
to ny personal knov.'ledge, for a decade or r.ore. 
?IR 
AIT APHID ( prcyfusia piccae Ratz. ) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (August 2): The killing' of fir trees by this insect contir. 
heavy along the coast and in a few places inland. 
' EICKORY • 
A HICKORY 3CP/1R ( Socs pulcher Bald. ) 
New York. ?,. P. Pelt (August 11): The beautiful hickory Vrer is so 
d i:\jurio\is to trees near Parckase. 
C3DAR 
SPRUCy MITE ( Parat et r anyenus uniungr.i s Jacobl) 
Michigan. 3. I. McDaniel (August 19): The dry weather has resulted in Levolop- 
rient of a serious attack of the spruce mite Ltc cedar. It is appe 
locally over all the State. The latest report cones from Eu >n. 
