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BR00M 
A NOCTUID ( iholcria reversal is Guen.) 
California. R. E. Crmpbell (July ll): Last year Genista was defoliated in many 
parts of southern California. Apparently there will be at least a partial 
recurrence this year, as we have already received several inquiries from 
Alh^mbra as to its control. 
COLUMBINE 
COLUMBINE BORER ( Papaipema purpuri fascia G. & R.) 
Massachusetts. E. F. Eelt (July 25): The columbine borer has been reported as 
quite injurious at Weston. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (July 15): A columbine borer, apparently F\ purpuri - 
fasci a, destroyed a planting .of columbine at Fargo. 
DOGWOOD 
A LEAF BEETLE ( Calligrapha philadelphica L.) 
New York. E. P. Felt (July 25): This leaf beetle was reported as feeding abun- 
dantly on the foliage of silky dogwood ( Cornus a momum ) in the. Bronx River 
Parkway near the Mt. Vernon station. 
GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS ( Taeniothrips gladioli U. & S.) 
Massachusetts. A. I. Bourne (July 26): Several complaints have been brought in 
of recurrence of the injury last year from the gladiolus thrips. . Apparently 
those growers who took the precaution of cleaning their bulbs during the win- 
ter have not suffered as severe damage as last year. With others, however, 
particularly the small growers with backyard gardens, the pest is becoming 
quite abundant and again threatening severe injury. 
J. V. Schaffncsr jr. (July 21): Three commercial growers of gladioli in 
Lowell, Wakefield, and Weston have reported a considerable loss. 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (July 23): T_j_ gladioli is present and injuring 
gladiolus throughout the State. 
New York. P. J. parrott (July 23): This gladiolus thrips is moderately abundant 
on plants and flowers. 
A SAWFLY ( Pristiphora banks! Marl.) 
Massachusetts and Vermont. J. V. Schaffer jr. (June 21): Larvae of Pristiphora 
sp., near banks! Marl., were reported pbund-".nt on mountain ash early in July 
at Melrose, Saugus, Stoneham, and Wakefield, Mass., and at Stowc, Vt. 
