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POTATO APHID ( Illinois solanifolii Ashm.) 
".Tashington.D.C. J. B. Parker (May 1): Aphids which are damaging iris 
plants at Brookland, D. C, have "been determined by P. W. 
Mason as Illinoia solanifolii . 
NARCISSUS 
BULB MITE ( Rhizoglyrchus hyacinthi Boisd. ) 
Ohio E. W. Mendenhall (May 3): Many narcissus bulbs in 
plantings at Dayton are affected by bulb mites, which are 
probably a secondary cause of narcissus troubles. 
OLEANDER 
OLEANDER APHID ( Aphis nerii Fonsc.) 
Mississippi G. L, Bond (May 18): Aphids are very abundant on 
oleander around the City Hall at Laurel. 
PRIVET 
A MITE ( Phyllocoptes sp. ) 
Maryland E. IT. Cory and assistants (May 20): A Phyllocoptes mite 
is reported quite generally on privet. 
ROSE 
OBLIQUE- BANDED LEA? ROLLER ( Cacoceir rosaceana Harr. ) 
Ohio E. Tt. Mendenhall (May 14): Found the rose leaf tyer 
quite numerous in a rose plantation at .','illoughby, Lake 
County. 
BRISTLY ROSE SLUG- ( Cladius isomerus Nort.) 
Ohio E. 1. Mendenhall (May 15): I find the bristly rose slug 
bad again in Columbus. It seems to be especially bad on 
the climbers and soon destroys the leaves. 
