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GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS ( Taeniothrips simplex Morison) 
Connecticut. W. E.Britton (September 2l) : The gladiolus thrips seems to be 
less troublesome generally than for several years. Specimens have been 
received from Lakeville and TToodbridge. 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers ( September 20): Has been -very serious to untreated 
• plantings throughout the State, and many commercial growers who wore care- 
less about the treatment, or where there were untreated plantings nearby, 
suffered serious losses. ' ' 
HAWTHORN 
WOOLLY APPLE APHID ( Briosoma lanigerum Hausm. ) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (September): Same infestation on several 'hawthorns 
but only one tree found badly infested causing defoliation on September 
20 at Rochester. This aphid was formerly a severe pest, appearing in 
numbers in August. 
■ » PEAR SLUG ( Eriocampoidcs limacina Retz.) * ' 
New York. R. E, Horsey (September): Considerable damage to the leaves of the 
Dunbar hawthorn, with a large number feeding on August 2-+, Two trees of 
black hawthorn and one tree of Japanese Flowering Cherry were found with 
almost all the leaves badly eaten.' The last live slugs were 'found on 
September 8 at Rochester. 
LILAC 
LILAC BORER ( Podesesra cyringae Harr.) 
New York. R. E. Horsey (September): Very numerous and destructive in lilacs 
during September at Rochester. 
RHODODENDRON 
RHODODENDRON LACEBUG ( Stephar.it is rhododer.dri Horv. ) ' 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (September 21): Rhododendron and mountain laurel 
plants in nurseries have been commonly infested and specimens on rhodo- 
dendron have been received from Bantam, New Britain, New London, Westport, 
and "oodbridge. 
