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through 2 feet of stone foundation* The cement "between the stones 
was poor and the termites constructed their runways through this. 
It is interesting to note that the termites avoided the pine 
studding and sheeting,, 
A TERMITE CReSicul it ermes ; t ibial is Banks ) 
M« E. Swenk (September J): In Grand Island* Hall County, the 
termite R eticulitermes tibialis"' was found to have so seriously 
injured a residence that many of the joists and most of the 
flooring and window casings had to "be replaced during August. 
This infestation was of three' years standing- Two or three 
other residences in the neighborhood were also more or less 
injured by this pest. The same pest was found destroying geraniums, 
coleus, begonia„ and other plants in the greenhouse at the 
State FeaSfcsa&isny at Lincoln 3 
A TERMITE ( Kalot erne s mar ginipenni s Latr.) 
E. K m Plank (September 20): Winged adults of this termite were 
collected in a residence at New Orleans by Zames Zetek and the 
writer on July 1+, at which time considerable damage to the under 
timbers of a house was reported by the owner. 
CIGARETTE BEETLE (La.sioa .erma serricorne Eab.) 
J, W* McCbltoch (September 20): Beetles of this species were 
taken at il'opeka in large numbers in flax straw used for stuffing 
upholstered furniture^ 
EUROPEAN EARWIG (Eorficula a uricular ia L. ) 
P. D e Sergent (September 6): Eirst noted at Asliland attacking 
tose. Damage is very light. 
CONFUSED ELOUR BEETLE (Tribol iuftn cohfusu m Duv. ) 
J« V7* I.IcOolloch (September 20): Adults of this species were 
received from Norton with the information that they were 
abundant in a bin of sweet-clover seed. 
NOTES EROM THE EEDERAL HORTICULTURAL:. BOABB, SEPTEMBER 20,192H. 
A CORRECTION The last If'ne on page ?5J t ?ol. U, No* 6, September 1 number 
of the Tnsec'y Pes'* Survey Bulletin, is incorrect, as this 
species is known from Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, 
North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Iowa, Texas, 
New Mexico, Arizona, and California. 
INTERCEPT IONS 
Mexican oranges were found in ship ? s stores on board a tank: 
steamer from Tampico, Mexico, at Tampa, Bla. , by a collaborator 
of the Board, Examination showed that one of these oranges 
