M. D. Leonard (August 13): This insect is injuring dahlias, aster, 
callenduias , young chrysanthemums, and lettuce. The beetles were 
reported impossible to poison, feeding mostly at night ard dropping 
to the ground upon being disturbed. On August 22, it was not so 
serious as formerly. 
COTTON LEAF-BUG f A delT ) hocor is rapidus Say) 
Ohi o K. A. Gossard (August 20): This insect was received from Plymouth 
August 11, where it was said to be inflicting severe damage upon 
the buds of dahlia. 
CORN- SILK BEETLE (Lv- n erodes varicornir Lee.) 
Mississippi R. W. Harned (July 3): Mrs. R. P. Nickels cf Steens, Hiss., sent 
specimens of L. vgweornis So this office and stated or. June 11 as 
follows; "They are literally dozer >ying my dahlia blocms. I am 
sending you the dahlias , showing the effect of their being on them 
just a few hours. They fcasaaga roses in the same way." On June 
29, she sent more specimen ard wrote as fo3.1ows: "I ^m sending 
you more of these bugs that haVe destroyed every ro^e and dahlia 
in my yard, and are now ruining car.na'i and zinnias. They are 
everywhere and even come through screens." Complaints were also 
received from Mc Adams , Miss . , in regard to the same insects attack- 
ing flowers. 
STALK BORER (Pag aipema sp.) 
General C. A. Weigel (July 12$ : This insect was reported attacking dahlias 
and foliage plants at Bridgeport, Conn., New York, Baltimore, and 
Detroit. 
TARNISHED PLANT-BUG (iv^s p rat ens is L.) 
Vermont C. A. Weigel (July 2o) : A letter was received from Northfield 
with a report that this insect was damaging dahlias. (July 21): 
It is damaging dahlias at Ri vert on. 
A LEAF-BEETLE (NodcnQta tristis Oliv.) 
Virginia C. A. Weigel (August 18): This insect is reported attacking 
dahlias at Richmond. 
WHEAT THRIPS ( Euthrir s tritici Fitch and t abaci L.) 
Indiana H. F. Dietz (July 18): The wheat and onion thrips have been 
unusually serious on gladiolus grown without artilicial watering 
this year. 
