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INSECTS AFFECTING- GREENHOUS.E AND 
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS AND LAWNS 
BUIvSLE FLOWER EE2TLE ( Euphoria inda L.) 
W. E. Blauvelt (September 7): A specimen of this insect was 
collected fron gladiolus at Penn Yan. 
M. H. Swenk (August): Farmers in Holt and Greeley Counties 
reported many beetles devouring the milky kernels at the tips 
of the corn ears. 
ASH-GRAY BLISTER BEETLE ( Macrobasis unicolor Key.) 
J. M. Robinson (September 22): This beetle is very abundant 
on clematis, destroying vine foliage in Birmingham, 
THREE-LINED POTATO EEETLE (Lena trilineata Oliv.) 
C, R. Crosby (September l): Specimens were received from 
Rochester, where they were attacking Japanese lantern plants. 
A GALL MITE ( Eriophyes eucricotes Nal.) 
E. P. Felt (September 25): This insect was received from 
Boston where there is apparently a somewhat general infestation. 
COTTONY-CUSHION SCALE ( Icery a purchasi Mask.) 
J. B. Gill (September 26): The cottony-cushion sCale has been 
reported from scattered localities in southern Georgia, the 
infestations being restricted to ornamentals. 
WHITE PEACH SCALE (A ulacasr ds penta^ona Targ.) 
E. N. Cory (September 25): The West Indian cherry scale was 
observed at Takoma Park on ornamental cherry. 
LACEBUGS (Tingididae) 
C. Lyle (September 22): Severe iniury to verbena plants by 
lacebugs at Kosciunko war, reported on August 27. Chrysanthemum 
plants injured by these insects were received from Batesville 
on September 17. 
GIANT HORNET (Vespa crabro I, . ) 
P. M. Eastman (September 10): Specimens of this insect were 
received today from Walden. The sender stated that they are 
attacking lilac bushes in a vigorous way. They girdle the 
branches, eating the bark. When the shadow strikes the bushes, 
