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Massachusetts 
Connecticut 
BIRCH LEAF SKELETON I ZER (Bucc-al e.tr ix cansd er.sisell a Chamb*) 
A« I. Bourne (September 26): Still on the increase in 
Massachusetts. A thorough survey of the entire State by 
Dr u Fernald and myself indicates that practically all 
birches in the State are stripped* 
A S.-yfFLY (genusa numila IQug) 
W* E„ Britton (September 15) : Adults reared from gray 
birch and sent to Mr, S« A. Eohwsr who identified it as 
the European genus a g umi la Klug f not known to occur in this 
country, Dr & Felt has observed it in New York State and 
has collected material. Reported .from Hartford, Windsor, and, 
Kew Hauen. ■ : 
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CATALPA SPHINX < Ceratomia catalpae Boisd. )" 
Hd' A„ Gossard (September 20):' The catalpa sphinx has been 
quite numerous over southern Ohio, doing rather severe 
damage to catalpa plantings where the acreages are of any 
size. 
Irdiana 
J« J". Davis (September 22): The second brood of catalpa 
sphinx caterpillars is very abundant and causing considerable 
defoliation of catalpa trees. 
ELM 
New York 
Cal if ornia 
ELM EEAF~BE3ILE (Ga lerucella l u teola Mull.) 
C« R» Crosby (August 23): A report from Ifting-on-Hudson 
states: "There are as many as 100 on one curtain." where 
the beetles are in a house. 
California Weekly Hews Letter, Vol. o, No. IS (September 6): 
Some weeks ago a severe infestation of a destructive pest 
to elm trees in some sections of the city of Fresno was 
reported. Specimens wore secured and sent to T. D« Urbahns, 
who reported this pest to be the imported elm leaf -beetle. 
At the present time the infestation has spread over about 
CO blocks in the City of Fresno and has also been reported 
from some of the surrounding towns. 
The Fresno City Council has purchased two high-powered 
spray rigs which have been in operation for several days, and 
the County of Fresno will operate similar high-pressure 
spray outfits on the tre3S in the court house park and 
other country property. 
