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Connecticut. M. P. Zappe (July 23): Mites are more abundant on evergreens in 
nurseries than for several years. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 25): Reported from Farmington, Saint Johns, East 
Lansing, Kalanazoo, Battle Creek, Detroit, and Jackson. 
SUMAC 
A CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana perspicua G. & R. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk. (July 23): Report of this insect defoliating ornamental 
sunac on July 9» 
SYCAMORE 
A RED SPIDER ( Tetran.vchus sp.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (July 22): Sycamore loaves received fron Polk County, in 
central Florida, heavily inf ested, with the statement that all the syca- 
more trees in that section were very much "browned. Species not determine 
WALNUT 
WALNUT CATERPILLAR ( Pat ana integerrima C. & R. ) 
Tennessee, G-. M, Dentley (July 23): On June 31 a f© w walnut trees near Lebanon, 
in Wilson County, were infested, 
Ohio. T. II, Parks (July 25): The walnut datana is now feeding on walnut and 
hickory throughout central Ohio. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (July 25): Reported at Marcellus, southwestern Michigan, 
on July 3« 
Illinois. W. P. Flint (July 23): The first brood of caterpillars is very abund- 
ant. The moths have been taken in largernumbers than for 5 years during 
which records have been kept, 
Missouri. L. Haseman (July 23): During the first 2 weeks of July colonies of 
the caterpillar were very abundant throughout the State, and, where no 
efforts to control were made, they stripped a great many of the walnut 
and some hickory trees. 3y July 20 practically all of the caterpillars 
were mature. In breeding cages many had pupated "by July 15. Maturing 
this early, there is likely to be another generation. 
Nebraska, M. H, Swenk (July 23): Report of walnut trees being attacked received 
from Douglas County, on the eastern border, on July 19. 
Kansas. H. R. Dryson (July 2S): Reported defoliating walnut trees at Shawnee, 
northeastern Kansas. Obsorvod at Manhattan but not destructive. 
