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APPLE LEAFKOPPm fEmpoasca mal.i LeE . ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (May 23): Cur attention was called to the apple leaf- 
hopper in the orchards just south of /mherst, where last year the 
infestation was very heavy. A visit to these orchards on the 22d 
indicated that there was a probability of a very severe infestation 
this season. Where nicotine had not as yet been used in any of the 
sprays, it was very common to find 10 or a dozen nymphs of the hoppers 
tc a leaf; in some casfcS as many as 30 or 40. These small leaves, 
scarcely an inch in width, were already beginning to show the silvered 
stippling which results from the feeding of these insects. 
New Ycrk A. B« Buchhoiz (May 10) : Many leaf hopper eggs have been observed 
on apple. 
Maryland E. N. Cory (May 14): The largest and earliest outbreak of apple 
leaf hoppers I have evar noticed is now in progress. They are mostly 
in very early instars in the locality of Brooklyn. (May 17): Trom 
2 to 15 first and second instar nymphs present on nearly every leaf 
on the lower portion of the tree at Srithsburg. 
Ohio T. H. Parks (hay 20): Newly hatched leaf hoppers are becoming common 
on the apple foliage. Bloom fall occurred one week ago (May 13) •„ 
SAN JOSE SCALE ( Aspidioxus perniciosus Comst.) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourns (May 23): Although reoorts vary from individual or- 
chards, yet careful ooservers are beginning to be convinced that the 
scale is gradually gaining in abundance* 
The county agent for Franklin County reported that the San Jose 
scale is mere prevalent throughout that general section than he has 
seen it lor several ye rs . 
New York C. R. Crosby and assistants: Reports from the eastern part of the 
State and from the fruit oelt of the western part of the State indic- 
ate that the Sail Jose scale is moderately abundant throughout the 
State, though not serious in well-cared-f or orchards. 
North Franklin Sherman (May 26): Beginning with 1915 the complaints were 
Carolina far lees than they had been, previously arid this continued to the ex- 
tent that from IS 18 to 1923 the complaints were very few. Even at 
present it is still at low ebb in number of complaints; but some of 
the reports received, and field consultations and inspections also, 
indicate that the San Jose scale is staging somewhat of a "come-back"; 
not so severe perhaps as seems to oe indicated in some other States, 
but noticeable. 
Ohio H. A. Gcssard (Maj 20): The San Jose scale was received on March 21 
from Forest on apple; (March 19): From Kaydenville on peach. 
(April l) : From Fredericksburg on fruit trees and from West Liberty 
on apple. (April 3): From Akron on apple. 
