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A GALL ( Pemphigus rhois Fitch) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (August 2*0: Specimens of sumac received on 
August 18 from Williamstown, northwestern Berkshire County, showing 
the presence of this gall. Practically all insect specimens found 
to boar wing pads, indicating that they were nearly ready for emergence. 
SYCAMORE 
PLANETRES LACEBUG ( Corythucha ciliata Say) 
Connecticut and New York. E. P. Felt (August 23): Very prevalent in, 
western Connecticut and in the lower part of the Hudson River Valley. 
WILLOW 
. LEAF BEETLES ( Chrysomcla spp.) 
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Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August 20): Spotted willow leaf "beetle (C. interrupta 
F.) injurious on willow stock in a nursery at Zanesvillc, Muskingum 
County. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swcnk (August 23): Cottonwood leaf "beetle (C. scripta F. ) 
found attacking cottonwood trees in Garden County, western Nebraska, 
on July 29, and in Pierce County, northeastern Nebraska, on August 1. 
EUROPEAN WILLOW LEAF BEETLE ( Plagiodera versicolora Laich) 
New England and New York. E. P. Felt (August 23): Damage somewhat generally 
abundant, and here and there seriously injurious to willows in southern 
New England and southeastern New York. 
POPLAR TENTMAKER ( Ichthyura inclusa Htm.) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August 15): Found infesting willow trees in a 
nursery at Columbus, doing some damage. 
WILLOW-GROVE APHID ( Melanoxantherium smithiac Moncll) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August 19): Quite injurious and annoying on weeping 
willow trees at Crooksville, Perry County. (August 25): Found in- 
festing weeping willow trees at Delaware, north-central Ohio. 
