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siderable damage to young growth of crepe myrtle and other 
ornamentals in Mobile. They have come in great numbers. I 
counted as many as 50 adults on a single crene myrtle" "branch 
3 feet long. An interesting thing is that English sparrows 
were eating them "by the thousands. 
HOLLY 
Washington 
HOLLY FIESWOBM ( Rhor-obcta naevana Kearfoot) 
'■. V.". Baker (July 25): This insect seems to be general in 
western Washington and is very serious in several localities. 
Some trees have been seen with a larva in every young shoot. 
IRIS 
Ohio 
Hew Hampshire 
IRIS BORER ( Mocronoctua onusta Grote) 
E. W. Mendenhall (July 16): Damage in Montgomery and 
Greene Counties is very severe. 
F. R. Lowry (July 22): Plants badly infested in last 
Kingston, Durham, and Dover as reported July 16. 
IVY 
JGHT-SPOTTSD FORESTER ( Alypia octompoulata Fab.) 
Massachusetts 
J. V. Schaffner, jr. (July 22): There are severe locrl 
outbreaks in the suburbs of Boston. Boston ivy on the 
brick walls of a large m nufacturing plsxt was fed on 
severely. The sections of vines on the "alls 
of the third story and around some of tha windows of the 
first and second stories were entirely stripped of foil 
Woodbine on the walls of one of the buildings of Harvrrd 
University was defoliated. 
LI i AC 
ashington 
LILAC LEA? MINER ( Gracilaria syrin-rellr Fab.) 
C F. Boucctte (June 25): Larvae of the first brood 
appear to be practically full-grown. It appears that some 
unknown factor has destroyed about 75 per cent of the lar- 
vae of this brood. 
