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and ever. branches or parts of good sized trees arc seriously weakent 
killed lay the work of this iascct. (identified "07 II, ". Blacknar-. ) 
PIN3 N33DLE SCALD ( Ckionrispis pir.ifoliac Pitch) 
Nebraska. M, H. Swenk (July 20 to At: ust 21): Reports of injury "0- the pine leaf 
scale v/ere received fro:.-. Douglas and Lancaster Counties. 
A SCALD ( ^ouaevclln pint King) 
New York. ".'. D. Blauvelt (Jane 3): Badly infested twigs of red pine were received 
fron Candor. 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (August 23): A nediun inf estation of ?. pir.i was observed 
on July 1 at Quit ran, Clarke County. Ufae scales were attended by fire ants. 
POPLAR 
A L23AF 3DDTLD (Lina lapponica L. ) 
Montana. A. L. : Strand (August 19): Two varieties have been far nore abundant than 
usual on poplar trees. 
WEST3RN GOLDSMITH 3DDTLE ( Catalua tau ffick.) 
Arizona. C. D. lebert (August 2S): A heavy infestation of the goldsrdth beetle 
is occurring on cottonwoods. Adults .are being attracted to lights at night 
in great numbers. 
GALL APHID S ( Pcr.phigu-S spp. ) 
Nebraska. I!. H. Swenk (July 20 to A ugust 21): A Cherry County correspondent 
reported poplar trees infested with the transverse petiole leaf gall(P. 
po pull caul is Pitch) and. the vagabond cotton:/-- d gall (Ih_ va^abondus Walsh) 
SPRUCE 
AIT APHID ( Gillette?, coolcu Gill.) 
Connecticut. _ W. 2. Britton (August 24): This insect, which forns terminal galls 
on tho^growth of blue spruce, is conaon throughout the State. It was reported 
at New Haven, Middle-town, Rockville, and «7ethersf ield. 
Michigan. P. I.. McDaniol (August 9): The sitka spruce gall, is est blj hod on 
blue spruce fron nurseries at Birninghaci and Pontine. I believe this 3s the 
first record of the establishment of this species in the State, alt- u ;h record! 
of intercepted sh ts have been made heretofore. (Au ust 10): Gk c nlc,"i 
was received today fron Grand Rapids, where it is established on blue spruce. 
E&STDHN SPRUC3 3DPTLD ( Den(?roctonus pic coper da Hopk, ) 
Maine. H. p. Peirsori (August 15): This beetle is very ».bundant, and a lar it- 
break is killing areas of spruce trees ia the region : a-h ■ ~ ley L~ 
to the Chain of Lakes. 
