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Ohio. E. ".7. Mendenhall (July 19): A severe outbreak is occurring on Main and 
Lagonda Streets in Springfield on about a dozen cl-n trees. 
Kansas. H. R. Bryson (July 20): R. L. Parker reports slight defoliation of clii 
in Manhattan. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (July 23): B. G-. Thompson reports that the elm leaf beetle 
is not so serious as it has been in previous years. 
Washington. E. J. Newcomer (July 21): This beetle. has appeared on elui trees in 
Yakima. It first apneared in the lov. cr end of the Yakima Valley last ye:;r, 
and is reported as very common there this season. 
A BARK BEETLE ( Scolytus multistriatus Marsh. ) 
Pennsylvania. J. N. Knull (July): The European elm bark beetle vras found v.erk- 
ing in injured Chinese elms in the vicinity of Philadelphia. The trees 
had been shipped from the 'Jest. 
ELM BORER ( Saperda tridentata Oliv. ) 
Ohio. E. ~ r . Mendenhall (July 19): A number of infested American elm trees in 
Livingston Pork in Columbus are dead and dying f rom the effects of the elm 
borer. 
WOOLLY ELM APHID ( Eric soma amcricanum Rilev) 
Maine. H. B. Peirson (July 21) : Very heavy outbreaks were occurring throughout 
central Maine, June 22. Automobiles coated with the honeydew causing much 
comment . 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 20): Complaints of the curling of the leaves of 
elm continued to be received until nearly the end of June. 
A SAC GALL ( Tetraneura ulirisocculi Patch) 
Massachusetts. E. P. Pelt (July 25): The elm sac gall was reported on English 
elm from '.Vest Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard. 
A MITE (E riophyes ulmi G-arm. ) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (July 20): Heavy infestations of elm trees at York with 
the elm pocket gall v;ere reported during the last Keek in June. 
EUROPEAN ELM SCALE ( C-ossyparia spuria Hod.) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (July 21): European elm scale infestation fairly heavy in 
Augusta and Bangor, June 20. 
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AN API II £ ( Brcyfusia piceae Ratz.) 
Maine. K. B. Peirson (July 21): This European insect, which has invaded Maine 
from New Brunswick, is killing considerable fir alon' the coast and this 
