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LARCH CASE-BEARER (C oleophora larscella Hubner) 
Connecticut^ W» E. Britton (May 13): Larvae mining the new leaves at 
Avon. 
MAPLE 
GLOOMY SCALE ( Chrysomphalus tenebricosus Comst,) 
Georgia Roy Rogers (April 24)': Severe infestation at Boxley. 
oak' '. V' "'■'-"' ' ■•■*' 
• OAK LECANIUM ( Lecanium quercifex Fitch) 
South J. A. Berly (May l): Appearing in Anderson County on 
Carolina wateroak as usual. Very abundant in some localities. 
Georgia M. B, Bridges (April 23): Severe injury is reported from 
Woodland and Barnesville attacking oak, and from Powder 
Springs, attacking water" oak. 
Oliver I, Snapp (April 29): An oak tree at Woodbury is very 
heavily infested. . Lubricaiing-©il emulsion is being used.. 
INSECTS ATTACKING GREENHOUSE 
AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
'.■•.'"- . CHRYSANTHEMUM GALL -MIDGE ( Diarthronomyia hypogaea F. Loew 
Ohio E, %„ Mendenhall (May 7): The chrysanthemum gall-midge has 
been quite bad during the year at Springfield, but we have 
them under control quite well now by using nicotine-sulphate 
solution and examining the plants quite often, and destroying 
infested plants. 
Wisconsin E« L. Chambers (May 15) J The chrysanthemum midge stages an 
annual fight in greenhouses both at Madison and Milwaukee but 
never seems to be a serious pest elsewhere in the State. 
ROSE . ■ 
Georgia 
SOFT SCALE ( Coccus hesperidum L. ) 
J. H. Pressley (May 25): Infestation by this insect severe 
to roses at Albany. 
