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tfisconsin E. L. Chambers (June 24): The iris "borer is again very- 
prevalent in some iris 'plantings of the State; one large 
planting, refused certificate of nursery inspection several 
years ago, continued to show increased infestation amounting 
to more than 90 per cent. 
Mississippi 
LILIES 
A NOCTUID ( Xantbopastis timais Cram.) 
R. W. Harned (June 21): Larvae that have been tentatively 
identified by J. M. Langston as Xan thp -oastis timais were 
reported as abundant on lily plants at G-loster, on June 12. 
OLEANDER 
OLEANDER APHID (Aphis nerii Fonsc.) 
Mississippi J. p. Kislanko (June 17): The oleander aphid is very 
abundant on oleanders in the city park of Biloxi. Parasites, 
also, are quite numerous. 
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ROSE 
ROSE CAWFLY ( Caliroa aethiops Fab.) 
J. J. Davis (June 20): Rose slugs were destructive to roses 
at Morgantown, Bremen and Lafayette during June. 
M. H. Swenk (June 13): The rose slug has been more than 
usually in^xsrious during the period from May 15 to June 15. 
ROSE CURCULIO ( Rhynchites bicolor Fab.) 
G. F, Knowlton (May 28): The rose snout beetle is damaging 
roses at Parvowan. 
THRIPS (Thysapoptera) 
C. A. Thomas (June 8): Twenty per cent of the roses in a 
large greenhouse were badly damaged by small green thrips which 
entered through the ventilators from an adjacent wheat field. 
They burrowed into the opening buds, distorting them so that 
they were unfit for market. This greenhouse is at London Grove, 
Chester County, Pa. 
