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Colorado C. P. Gillette (September 21): The elm scale is be- 
coming rather common about Denver and. is spreading to 
other localities. A fe 1 7 isolated trees occur in Fort 
Collins. 
( hict:ory 
HICKORY 3ARE BEETLE (Scoly tus qnadrisoinosus Say) 
Michigan E. I. McDaaiel (September 12): The city forester of 
Lansing reported yesterday a number. of dead hickory trees, 
mostly of the pig-nut type, in Bancroft Park in Lansing. 
An examination proved that between 400 and 500 tree., were 
in a dying condition and that enormous numbers of larvae 
were now present. Many adult beetles are still in the 
galleries and flying about, although the groat mass of 
beetles seem to be still in the larval stage. Some of 
the larvae rave already excavated the deeper cells in 
which to pupate. 
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IA7.CE • SA*7TLT (P^n. _tuo chsoni Par tig) 
Maine "I. P. Peirson (September 12): This insect is becoming 
numerous on larch in several sections of northern Maine. 
CUCUl^TP BEETLES (P iabrotica sp>) 
California P. E. Campbell (September 17): The new growth of mul- 
berry .trees on the properties of the American silk fac- 
tory at San Marcos has been seriously damaged by Dia- 
broticrs. 0. soro r Lec. is by far the most abundant, 
while P. balte-rte Lec. is fairly coBmon, and P. tr i- 
vitatt-- Maim, is occasionally see.;-. 
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A BUPKTSTIP BEETLE (Arriius. dif:: icilis Gory) 
Colorado C. P. C-illette (September 21): Becoming very destruc- 
tive to the hones'" locusts a.t Lamar. 
01 ATT SMIfPEL ( Enar^yreus tityru s Tab.) 
Michigan P. I. McPaniel (September 12): An unusual occurrence 
has come to light at Pentwater* Mr. F. Morofsky while 
scouting for other insects happened on to an area of 
