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GPJEE-MSBffiLE APHID (WffzcczllU sp ) 
H* K„ Plan^ (July 19): Could find nena of these aphids on 
crepe-myrtle trees about Great Svc&'i e~n Hotel at Gulfport., 
which, showed evidence of having been rather heavily infested. 
H, K» Plank and assistants (July 23~Sept ember IS): The 
infestation on La^exatroemia .ipdjlca is decreasing considerably 
at New Orleans, due very likely to the activities of predators, 
chiefly the "twicers tabbed" lady-beetle,. Was very abundant, 
On September 2 a few alate and apterous forms could still 
be seen on the underside of the newer leaves in scattered 
sections of the city, (September IS): Conditions about like 
those on September 2. (September Q) : Ore tree only, out of a 
large number, was found to have been infested on the grounds 
of Glen Gordon Farm at Covington, and this one had only a few 
apterous and alate forms on tne newer leaves on sprouis about 
the base 
OHRYSAM'HEMUM 
A LACS-BUG (Cory thacha marmor &ta Uhler) 
E* Foster (September 23) S Severe? y distributed throughout 
New Orleans ar.ci especially bad on neglected chrysanthemum 
plants, Rnd^ecfeLa ■lacAr.iata var, 
DAHLIA 
SUNFLOhZR WSS5TIL feho dobasn us lVpunctatus 111,) 
J* li. HcColloch (September 20): This species has caused 
considerable damage to dahlias in two nurseries at Leavenworth* 
gEQNY 
H THEwOHMS (Elat er idae ) 
J» Jo Davis (September 22): Reports of injury to peonies :at 
Decatur on August 2~( a No specimens were received,, 
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COTTONi CUSHION SCALE (icer^a -purchasi Mask. ) 
W, D» Whit comb (September 23)' Generally abundant at New 
Orleans on FHip.-rpvirm tj-bjra in the gardens of this 8ity. 
Has been successfully controlled by fumigation under tent 
with Hydrocyanic acid gas 1-1^-3 formula, for 1 hour atrrate 
of 1 oz. av, to 1000 cubic feet, when two treatments are 
given about two weeks apart. 
