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BEECH 
BEECH SCALE ( Cryptococcus fagi Baer.) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (June 12): Heavy infestations of the "beech scale are 
occurring in Washington County. 
CARAGANA 
A BLISTER BEETLE ( Pyrota engolroanni Lec.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (May 21): Specimens of Engelmann's "blister "beetle 
wore received from Box Butte County on May 21, having "been taken from 
caragana trees, which they were injuring. 
ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Calerucella xanthome laena Schr.) 
New Hampshire. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (June 13): Adults of the elm leaf 
"beetle were very common on elm foliage at Hampton on June 2. 
Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffner, Jr. (June 13): Adults issued from hibernation 
in large numbers at Woburn between May 8 and 22. P. A. Berry notes that 
the infestations at North Attlcboro, Middleboro, Weymouth, and Woburn 
still persist and that adults, eggs, and larvae were observed in these 
localities from June 8 to 10. Severe infestations have occurred here 
for the last U or 5 years. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June 16): Report of injury and specimens at Laurel. 
Pennsylvania. H. E. Hodgkiss (June 23): The elm leaf beetle is very destruc- 
tive. In Franklin County eggs are being laid and are hatching. 
Tennessee. G-. M. Bentley (June 20): Elm leaf beetle has appeared in several 
elm trees in the city parks of Nashville. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (June 8): No serious damage has come from this insect, 
but newly hatched larvae were observed feeding at Columbus on June 8. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (June 22): The elm loaf beetle was reported on June 20 
as defoliating large elms on a farm 6 milos southwest of Corydon, 
Harrison County. This is the first authentic report of this insect in 
Indiana since we began keeping records in 1920. This is the third year 
of defoliation by these insects, according to the report received. 
Idaho. R. W. Haegele (June 15): Severe infestations in most communities of 
southwestern Idaho, necessitating the spraying of elms. Larvae have been 
hatching since the last week in May. 
California. C. S. Morley (June U) : Considerable injury to elm trees caused 
by the elm leaf beotle. 
