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M. H. Swenk (May 15 •- June 15): Hie rose curculio was re- 
ported destroying rose buds in Adams County during the second 
week in June. 
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SUMAC FLEA BEETLE (Blejpharida rhoi s Forst.) 
R. V7. Harried (June 3-8): Specimens were received from 
Senatobia on June 3, and from Belmont on June 8, with the re- 
port that they were defoliating sumac. 
YEW 
STRAWBERRY ROOT VTSSVILS ( 2rachyrhinus spp. ) 
A. I. Bourne (June 26): There is evidently a considerable 
infestation in nurseries, particularly on different varieties 
of Taxus by 3. sulcatum Say. Fr'of. Whit comb, who has had the 
opportunity of Personally visiting several of the nurseries, 
reports, that while Taxus is ,:\ost co~n?ohly attacked, other nurs-; 
ery evergreens and some perennials are infested. Adults emerged 
about June 17 and at the present time are very abundant. Re- 
port s of similar abundance of this species have been recoiled 
from Rhode Island- and Hew Hampshire as well as in eastern 
Massachusetts. 
W. E. Britton (June 24): This insect ( 3rach,yrhinus sulca- 
tus Fab.,) was reported as having destroyed 90 -per cent of the 
Taxus plants in two blocks. in a nursery, 'and scattered plants 
are injured throughout the nursery in Pomfret. 
A. G. Ruggles (June 32): Strawberry root we evils (probably 
3. ovatus ) have been found fairly well distributed in the 
southeastern part of the State. Young evergreens are suffer- 
ing severe injury over large areas at Newport and Owatonna. 
EUROrSAI' FRUIT LECANIUM ( lecanium corni 3ouche) 
E. W. Mondenb.all (May 26): Taxus cuttings in a greenhouse 
in lainesville are infested. 
VERBENA 
CHRYSANTHEMUM LEAP MUTER ( Uaponyza chrysaiitheni ICowarz) 
R. W. Harncd (June 3-4): Serious injury to verbena plants 
"ay this insect was re-ported from Cleveland, June 3, and from 
Waynesboro, Juno 4. 
