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Unfortunately I cannot tell whether the condition was caused by the un- 
usually cold winter or by spraying, as these were treated several times 
last summer and late in the year. 
Mississippi. J. Milton (March 13): The Euonvmus scale is very abundant on 
Euonymus in Jackson. 
GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS TKRIPS (Ta eniothrips g ladiol i M. & S.) 
Florida. J. R. Watson (March 20): The "glad" thrips caused much damage to 
plantations in Lee County and about Sanford and to a lesser extent about 
Winter Haven, Polk County. 
LATANIA SCALE ( Asr. idiot us la tar.iae Sign.) 
California. S. Lockwood (March 24): Dr. Dean Palmer, San Diego County, 
found the latania scale living on gladiolus conns 4 inches below the 
surface of the soil. 
LILAC 
OYSTER-SHELL SCALE ( Le^idosaohes ulmi L.) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (March 25): The oyster-shell scale is found on 
ornamental lilacs and on whita ash in native woods. Microscopic examina- 
tion shows that the eggs are plump and whitish and apparently will "natch 
abundantly. This scale is almost eliminated from Highland Park. 
MAG NOLIA 
TULIP TREE SCALE ( Tourney ella liriodendri Gmel.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 22): Magnolia twigs heavily infested were re- 
ceived from Mount Olive, Covington County, on March 7. 
NARCISSUS 
A BULB THRIPS ( hiothrj-ps vaneeckei Priessner) 
Washington. R. Schopp (February 25) : The first eggs known to have been laid 
in the field this season were found February 2S at Sumner. No pupae have 
been found this season. Large numbers of parasitic mites have been 
appearing in the cultures in the laboratory during the winter and spring. 
NARCISSUS BULB FLY ( Merodon equestris Fab.) 
Washington. C. H. Martin (February): On February 16 larvae were out of the 
bulbs and at the surface of the soil in an outdoor cage at Sumner. The 
larvae in this cage had been removed and replaced in bulbs during 
November, December, and January. ' On February 17 several pupae were found 
