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rTe-7 Hampshire P. R. lowry (July 23): Several reports of injury to raspberry. 
A little mere cdmmon than last year. 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (August 18): Raspberry plantations near Piqua 
are infested quite badly with raspberry cane-borer. 
Utah C-eo. F. Kirowlton (July 31): Raspberry cane-borers are doing damage 
to some patches in Davis, Eoxelder, and Cache Counties. 
BLACK VINE WEEVIL ( Brachyrhinus su lcatus Fab. ) 
Washington E. J. Newcomer (A&gust l): On June 27 a raspberry plantation in 
Yakima was found to be very seriously infested with this beetle. 
The owner had pulled up most of the plants and reported finding 
from 50 to 85 larvae and pupae about the roots of many of them. 
On the date of examination the adults were found in large numbers 
in the fcrash under the refilling plants. 
CLOVER MITE ( Pry obi a rraetiosa Koch) 
Utah Geo. F. Knowlton (August 3): The ; broroi mite is doing serious 
injury to raspberry patchss in parts of Cache' County and is present 
on apple trees and other crops. 
GRAFS 
ROSE- CHAFER ( Ma or o dactyl us subs- pi no sus Fab.) 
New York C. C. Wagoner (July 26): Very little injury has been reported 
except in. a few places in ulster County. 
Wisconsin H. F. Wilson (Jugust 5); The rose-chafer was abundant in the sandy 
regions of the northwest part of the State. . This is the first year 
in nine that we have received more than a few specimens. They were 
reported as destroying roses, various garden crops, and corn. Just 
to what extent damage was done on these plants we do not know. 
GRAPE PLUME- MOTH ( Oxyotilus -periscelidactylus Fitch) 
New York C. R. Crosby ([June 30): Specimens received from Penn Yan. 
ABBOT'S SPHINX ( Suhecodina abbotti Swains J 
New Hampshire P. "R. Lowry (August 8): Has been sent in from several localities 
in the southern half of the State on grape. 
GRAPE LEAFHOFPSR ( Erythroneura comes Say) 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: In the eastern part of the State 
there is a moderate infestation, serious enough in places to re- 
quire control measures. . ■ 
