Maine 
New Hampshire 
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BIRCH CASE- -BEARER ( Coleophora salmani Hein.) 
H. B. Peirson (June ): The birch case bearer was observed 
June 20 in Bar Harbor. Very heavy defoliation. This insect is 
spreading quite rapidly. 
E. P. Pelt (June 24): Birch case bearer work was received 
from Lebanon, N. H. , through A. W. Dodge of Boston, Mass. This 
appears to be the first record of this insect at any distance 
from Bar Harbor, Maine. 
BIRCH LEAP MINER ( penusa T)umila Klug) 
H. B. Peirson (June 9): A leaf miner, which has been very 
abundant in the State for several years, is just beginning to 
become noticeable in China, Kennebec County. 
R. B. Priend (June 24); As abundant as usual throughout the 
State. 
New England 
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New York 
Maine 
Massachusetts 
New York 
Kentucky 
New York 
CYPRESS 
CYPRESS LEAP MINER ( Recurvaria aioici tribune tella Clem.) 
E. P. Pelt (June 24): The cypress, leaf miner has been abundant 
upon individual bald cypress in southwestern New England and 
southeastern New York, the miners being so numerous as practicaQvta; 
prevent the development of foliage. 
elm " ; 
ELM LEAP BEETLE ' ( Gal e rue e 1 1 a xanthomelaena Schr.) 
H. B. Peirson (June): The elm leaf beetle was reported June 
13 at Skowhegan; slight feeding. 
J. V. Schaffner, jr., (June 17): Adults are very abundant at 
Danvers and feeding is very noticeable on 50 to 100 shade trees. 
R. D. Glasgow (June 14): Eggs were found at Garden City, Long 
Island on June 4; they were found today at Albany. 
W, A. Price (May 26): The elm leaf .beetle is present in num- 
bers at Nicholasville and Lexington. 
A BARK BEETLE ( Scolytus multistriatus Marsh.) 
E. P. Pelt (June 24): The European elm bark beetle was re- 
ported as generally infesting a sickly elm at Tarry town. 
