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M. M» High (March 28) ; The harlequin cabbage bug wa£ found 
injuring cruciferous crops in southern and central Mississippi, 
R. W, Harned (April 10): On March 26 a correspondent at Auter, 
Sharkey County, sent in a nmrher -of adults of the harlequin 
cabbage bug, as "ell as a number of egg masses* These insects 
were reported as already very abundant this year on cabbage, 
"turnips, collards, potatoes, and everything else 1 growing in 
the garden*" On the same date another correspondent at 
Fruitland park, Forest County, wrote: "These bugs are getting 
quite thick on cabbage plants and growing cabbage." (April 22): 
Inspector R, 3. Deen reports the harlequin cabbage bug in 
gardens at Tupelo and Guntown in Lee County on April 21. 
&AB3AGE TTSB'/ORM ( Hellula undnlis Fab.) 
M, M. Kif?h (March 23); The cabbage webworm has been present in 
some numbers all winter in southern Mississippi, and the moths 
are now emerging at a rapid rate in the insectary. In this 
State this is one of the most serious pests that cruciferous 
crops have, for it is present during most of the growing season. 
IMPORTED Ca33aG3'7QRM ( f-ontia rapae L. ) 
F fc Sherman (March 31); Adults were seen in flight at Raleigh in 
late February and at any time since then ^ r hen the weather was 
warm. 
H* F. Dietz (April 23): Large numbers of this butterfly were 
en the wing at Indianapolis April 12. Clusters of six and eight 
together were frequent. Apple (variety Wealthy) and Cydonia 
Jjaponica were just beginning to bloom, 
W«, p. Flint (April 23): More numerous than usual in central 
Illinois. 
B» F. Howard (March 27): One grower reports having observed 
adults during the last ™eek» 
R. W. Harned (April 22) r Inspector R. E* De^n at Tupelo, under 
date of Aoril 21, reports that he has found cubage worms doin^ 
damage at several places in the vicinity o' Tunelo, Under date 
of April 17 Inspector George 35, Riley at Corinth reports that 
no cabbage ^orms have been noticed, but that the adult butter- 
flies are very numerous and can be seen in every garden. He 
has observe' them for the last three weeks in thr. fcur counties 
in his territory, Tishomingo, Alcorn, Prentiss, and Tippah, 
H, a. Scullen (April 5): *-t Corvallis on this date adults "ere 
observed. 
STRjlffBESRY 
ST" 1Y LEAF-fiOLLER ( Ancvlis cormtana Froehl.) 
R. "7. Harned (^pril 10): Larvae identified ae this spBCi B 
by Mr* J v ".'. Laogston fere received from Payette, Miss., "Iiere 
