as badly as the native. If it were not for the continual worming 
of the trees by the city forestry department these borers would 
bring about the destruction of practically all trees set last spring 
A goodly number of borers were also present in two and three-year- 
old trees, but they seem better able to withstand the attack. 
ELM LEAF-BEETLE" ( Galerucella luteola H uell.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (July 25): One or two cases cf infestation of the 
elm leaf-beetle on elms immediately around Amherst have been ob- 
served within the last week. The larvae are practically mature 
at this time. This is about the first instance of the presence 
of the beetle in Amherst for a period of about eight or nine years. 
No reports of serious infestation throughout the State have been 
brought to our attention, however. The pest is apparently begin- 
ning gradually to "come back" after a lapse of several years. 
Connecticut Philip Garr.an (August 23): These beetles are severely damaging 
trees in Fairfield County, being more abundant than last year. 
New York R. E. Horsey (August): A very bad infestation was found in 
Rochester. The leaves were badly skeletonized and a large number 
of grubs were at the base cf the trees, while a number were still 
feeding. The first of the month we sprayed about 30 trees here. 
This insect is slowly spreading but where spraying is thoroughly 
done can be kept under control. The greatest proolem is traffic 
and the objection of people to having their houses spotted by the 
spray material. 
ELM BORER ' Saperda trident at a Oliv.) 
Nebraska M. H. Swenk (August l) : Elm trees were reported injured by the 
elm borer. 
ELM APHID f Myzocaiiis .ulmif olii Monell ) 
Texas F. C. Bishopp (August 25): Some American elms on the streets of 
Dallas were found to oe heavily infested with aphids which were 
determined by Miss Miriam A. Palmer of the Colorado Experiment 
Station as M. ulmif olii . The leaves were considerably discolored 
and spraying with he ivy oil emulsions was carried out. 
HICKORY 
HICKORY BARK-BEETLE ( Scolvtus quadrispinosus Say) 
New York Henry Bird (August): This insect, which in former years badly 
infested more than 75 per cent of all hickory trees in this section 
and more than 95 per cent of all of the old trees, is apparently 
at a very low ebb this season. 
