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:raska '.'.. H. Swenk (April 15-May 15): Late in April another green- 
house in Omaha reported a serious infestation of tulip ^nd lily 
with the bulb mite. 
ALFALFA NEMATODE ( Tjl endhus dipsaci 'Kuhn, ) 
Ohio E. "T. Mendenhall (May 14): I found the narcissus bulbs in 
the nurseries' in Dayton and Pi qua infested with nematodes, 
Tyl enchus diosaci , some damage being caused to the narcissus 
plants. 
ROSS 
POTATO APHID ( illinoia solanifol ii Ashm. ) 
Mississippi R. W, Earned (May 29): Specimens of M?crosiphum ro s a f -li am 
on rose collected at Morton on April 23 were sent to this office 
for determination. 
POSE LEAFHOPPEP ( Pmco- rosae L, ) 
Ohio N. F. Howard (May 29): This insect is abundant on rambler 
roses in the Columbus district. Some adults of the first 
brood have already emerged. 
SUMAC 
A BEETLE ' ( 31 eplr> rida r ho i s Forst,") 
Kansas J. '7. McColloch (May 20): T^is flea beetle is very abundant 
on sumac and firebush at Manhattan. Last year the larvae prac- 
tically killed a number of firebushes on the campus. 
LAWKS 
WHITE GRUBS ( Phyllorha.-n spp. ) 
Indiana J. j. Davis (May 26): White grubs were responsible for win- 
ter killing of lawns at Elkhart, according to a report received 
May 18. White grubs ?/ere also reported damaging delphinium at 
Tipton May 21, 
Kansas J. 7J. McColloch (May 12): Injury to a bluegrass lawn is re- 
ported from Burlingame. 
EARTHWORMS ( Lumbricus sp. ) 
Ohio T. H. Parks (May 10): Earthworms have been reported as d^m- 
Lng lawns in the city of Portsmouth, Scioto County. They 
come to the surface, where their mounds are unsightly. 
