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GLADIOLI 
GLADIOLUS TIIPIPS ( Taeniothri-os gladioli M.& S. ) 
Michigan E. I. McDanie] (May): Specimens of this insect wore collected 
April 15 at East Lansing. 
California Monthly News Letter, Los Angeles Co. Agri. Comn. (May 28): 
A careful inspection of commercial gladiolus sine? the finding 
of infestations in four plantings in the County, located at 
three different localities: La Habra Heights, Manhattan Beach, 
and San Gabriel. It appears from the survey that the infesta- 
tion in Los Angeles County is comparatively limited. 
IRIS 
A CURCULIONID ( Mononychus vulnoculus Fab.) 
New York C. R. Crosby (June 9): Beetles of this insect were received 
from Canastota where they were attacking iris buds. Many 
specimens have also been received from Salem Center. 
IRIS 30RER ( Macro-ioctua o mist a Grote) 
Ohio S. 17. Mendenhall (May 31): The iris borer has put in its ap- 
pearance again in Pranklin County and in some -plantings it is 
quite bad. 
PHLOX 
PHLOX BUG ( Lord dea media Say) 
Maryland J. A. Hyslop (June 28): Large numbers (10 to 15 to the plant) 
are on perennial ehlox plants in my garden at Avanel and ap- 
pear to be associated with a mosaic-like disease. 
PRIVET 
A MIT3 ( Tonuinalr>us biocul-itus HcG. ) 
Connecticut E. P. Felt (June 24): The •nrivc 1 ' nitc is generally prevalent 
in Greenwich and presumably in that region causing aonreciable 
injury to some hedges. 
ROSE 
R03E L3AF BEETLE f Notodonota nuncticollis Say) 
Maryland E. ". Cor;/ (June 23): The ros( 1 eaf beetle is reported from 
over the State. 
