have been hilled outright; these were apparently .first weakened ~ozr severe 
drought. Poplar trees also were found in nurseries sh some i : jur ■ from 
thi s pest. 
::sirs?. 
BOXELDER 3UG ( leytocoris trivittatur, Say) 
Pennsylvania. 3. ?. Pelt (October 23): The boxelder plant bur was reported as 
swarming on buildings at Lancaster. 
Ohio. T. H. Parks (October '?"): Boxelder plant bugs were more ate I in 
September than usual and entered some houses. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (September 27); numerous reports are coming in r< 
many sources that, the boxelder bug is becomin r ite a nusiance an 'emely 
abundant. 
Minnesota. A. G-. Buggies (October 23): Boxelder buss are worse than at an" time 
in the last 30 years. 
South Dakota. H. C. Severin (October 5): Boxelder bugs are more numerous at the 
present time than ^'^Y have been for many "'ears. 
Missouri. L. Baseman (September 22): Boxelder bugs are very abundant throughout 
the State. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (October 20): Many complaints of boxelder bugs causing 
annoyance by congregating in lar<re numbers on the south sides of buildi: 
were received during the period from October 3 to 20, inclusive. These reports 
cane from Cass, Sarpy, Lancaster, Cuming, Saline, Hamilton, Adams, Franklin, 
and Harlan Counties. 
Kansas. H. 3. Hun'gerford (October 24): Boxelder burs a^e uuusuall - "' abundant over 
all eastern Kansas. 
Oklahoma. C- P. Stiles (October 2): The boxelder bur is causinr serious damage 
to boxelders in the vicinity of Stillwater and Duncan. 
ELM 
A BARIC BEETLE ( Scolytus nultistriatus Harsh.) 
New York and Connecticut. E. P. Pelt (October 23): Specimens of : 
beetle were received from G-lenham an: Haverstraw, F.Y. (October 31): I have 
received a report of the occurrence of the insect at New Mi- . and 
Nauga'tuck, Conn. 
ELM SCURFY SCALE ( Chio: anericana Jo a s. ) 
California. 33. J. Ryan (October 21): This scale was found on a bloc] " >ut 
200 small American elms in a Los A ;< les County " the stock was 
destroyed. 
