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Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (July 2): The bronze birch borer is very injurious 
on the birch trees in Springfield end nearby. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (July ^,0): Th>- bronze birch borer is being report- 
ed as doing serious injury throughout the northern part of the State, 
being abundant in the plantings around parks and summer resorts-, as well 
as in the heavier wooded areas. 
CYPRESS 
A GELECHIID ( Recurvaria apicitripunctella Clem.) 
Pennsylvania. E. P. Felt (July 24): A bald cypress leaf feeder R. api ci tr i- 
punctelln was reported as abundant and injurious to this tree in the 
Philadelphia area. 
ELM 
Ella LEAF BEETLE (Ga lerucella x anth om elaena Schr.) 
New England. J. V. Schaffner (July 20): There has been a marked decline in 
the intensity of infestation generally throughout New Hampshire, eastern 
Massachusetts, and northern Rhode Island. 
Connecticut. W, E. Britton (July 23): Probably less destructive than last 
year but has defoliated unspr-^yed trees in some localities. 
New York. £, P. Felt (July 24): The elm leaf beetle has been locally abun- 
dant and very destructive; trees often completely defoliated in southern 
Ne;» York. 
N.Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (July 9): Larvae have defoliated 
several l'rge elms in Milton. They are now pupating. 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (July 2): Vary injurious in Springfield end West 
Jefferson and. seems to be spreading over the State. 
B. J. Landis (July 23): The elm leaf beetle is injurious on some 
trees at Oxford and Pi qua. 
Kentucky. W. A. Price (July 25): Much damage to elms in the bluegrass area, 
. A SCOLYTID (H ylurgopi nus rufipes Eich.) 
Michigan. E. I. McDaniel (July 11): On June 25 several Large elms 40 or 50 
yerrs old, growing on the streets of Lansing, were removed under suspicion 
of being infected with Dutch elm disease, A bark beetle was found to be 
present in grsat numbers and in some- instances the entire trunk of the 
tree was engraved from the base to the crown for some 10 or 12 feet. 
Specimens were sent to M. W. Blackm'an for determination and ho reports 
thr t they are H. rufipes. The death of the tre^s has taken place only 
