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WAL1IUT SCALZ ( ispidiotus ,juglans-reeiae Ccmst.) 
Mew Jersey and West Virginia. E. P. Felt (May 23): The English walnut scale 
77as found in some numbers on white oak twigs at Englcwood, ". J., and in 
very injurious numbers on soft maples at Charleston, W. Va. 
BIHCH 
BR01TZE BIHCH BORER (Agrilus anxius Gory) 
Pennsylvania. E. P. Pelt (May 23): The bronze birch borer was found to be 
abundant in a birch in the environs of Philadelphia. 
BOXSL DER 
30XELDER APEID ( Periphyllus ncgundinis Thos.) 
^est Virginia. P. W. Cr"aig (May 28): This is one of the outstanding insect 
pests of the month, having been reported as abundant in Charleston and 
Huntington and also in lesser abundance in Buckley and Blueficld. 
CYPRESS 
A SAWFLY (Tenthredinidac) 
California. R. E. Campbell (May 15): numerous reports of larvae of an unde- 
termined species of sawfly on cypress trees and hedges at Alhamtra ~ r r^ 
received the latter part of April and early in May. (This may be Susana 
cypres si Rohw. , judging from the files of the Insect Pest Survey.) 
ELM 
A BARK BEETLE ( Scclytus multistriatus Marsh. ) . 
How York, i!^w Jersey, and Pennsylvania. P. M. Wadley (May 10): The following 
records of this bark beetle aro being submitted: White Plains and Saint 
George (statcn Island), 11. Y. ; Berkley Heights, Bcrnardsville, Poland 
Brook, Chatham, East Orange Water Reservoir, noar South Crango, Flomingtott, 
Green Village, Griggstown, Highland Park, Lawrencevillo , little Palls, 
Madison, Mccrestown, Morristown, rTutloy, Fequannock, Princeton, and White 
Houso, and, although no specimens were attained, there were traces of in- 
festation at Hopewell, Ridge wood, and Rcscland, 17. J.; in Fairmount Tark 
in Philadelphia, and at Radnor, Pa, 
ELM LEAP BEETLE (Gale ruccll a x antiicmclaena Schr. ) 
Massachusetts. J. V. Schaffnor, Jr. (May 21): Many beetles wore issuing from 
hibernation on May 11, and issuance increased considerably rn May l6 and 
17. The first feeding in the field was noticed at Wbburn on May 1$, 
