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GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS THTJPS ( Taeniothrips gladioli M. & S. ) 
Connecticut. B, H. Waldon (August 24): Hhere corns were treated before planting 
there has been comparatively little injury, probably less than last 3 r oar. A 
f e\7 plantings whero corns v/ore not treated Lave been seriously injured. 
Nov/ York. F. M. Jhstman (August*-?): I have visited several gladiolus growers in 
Glens Falls and Piatt sburg and find that thrips arc not very abundant where 
corns were properly treated before planting. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (August 21); A correspondent at New liockford, yc'dy 
County, submitted specinens to this office on August 7 together with the report 
that the insects were numerous on his gladioli. 
HDffTff SUCKLE 
A L£\F MXNSEt (natynota sp. ) 
Mississippi. M. H. High and Z. L. Cockerhan (July 30): Around the middle of 
July an ornamental honeysuckle at Ocean Springs was found to be heavily in- 
fested with a leaf miner that was doing severe damage. Specimens were collected 
and the first adult emerged in the laboratory on July 30. (Det. A. Busck. ) 
IRIS 
I HIS L0EHEI ( Macronoct-ua onus t a Grote) 
Michigan. It. H. Pettit (August 23): The iris borer is quite prevalent in iris 
this year at Michigan State College. 
LILAC 
LILAC 30H3R (Podosesia syringao Harr. ) 
Maryland. P. p. Sanders (August 15): Larvae of this species are seriously damag- 
ing lilacs in Hebron by tunnelling in branches and crowns. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (August 28): Larvae are extremely abundant; reported as doing 
serious damage to lilacs, and privet hedge at Port Dodge, Davenport, Des 
Moines, Cedar Itapids, Mason City, and Ames. 
MAGNOLIA 
A LPAP-POOTSD BUG ( Leptoglossus fulvicorr.is Westw. ) 
New York. 3. P. pelt (August 11): Adults and young were token on the leaves of 
Magnolia virciniana at Sterlington, dockland County. 
A SCA13 ( Toumeyella turgida Ckll.) 
Mississippi, c. Lylc (August 23): A purple magnolia at Quitman, Clarke County, 
was found to be moderately infested on July 1. The scales were attended by 
both fire ants and lion ants. 
