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TULIP TREE 
TULIP TREE SCALE ( Toumeyella liriodendri Gael. ) 
New Jersey. E. I . Felt (March 24): The "tulip. tree scale. is. generally 
prevalent and abundant on tulip trees in many localities in northern 
New Jersey. 
"Mississippi, C. Lyle (March 25): Japanese magnolia twigs infested with 
the tulip tree, scale were received on '''arch 14 from a correspondent at 
Purvis, with the statement that "the bush' was covered, with this 
growth. " 
INSECTS AFFECTING GREENHOUSE 
AND OR IT A M E N T A L PLANTS 
COTTONY- CUSHION SCALE ( Icerya Purchasi Mask. ) 
Michigan. Ray Hutson (March 35): A few trigs of acacia from greenhouses 
in Detroit infested with I_. purchasi were brought in the other day. 
Florida. E. 17. Berger and G. B. Merrill (March 23): Cottony- cushion 
scale seems to build up during the winter in many localities, but the 
Vedalia ( Rodolia cardinal is *'uls.), either naturally or reintroduced, 
effects a speedy control as the weather warms up in the spring. 
Mississippi. G. L. Bond (March 25): There is quite a heavy infestation 
of the cot tony- cushion scale at Pascago'ula. Vedalia beetles have been 
colonized on the properties and are expected to clean up the scale 
this spring and summer. 
Arizona, C. D. Lebert (March 24): Very few calls have come to our attention 
in the Phoenix district this spring. Two or three residences have 
reported this pest on pittosporum, a landscape shrub which seems to be 
the most favorable host in the Salt River Valley. 
OLIVE SCALE ( Parlatoria oleae Col v.) 
Arizona. C. D. Lebert O'arch 24): Several infestations of the olive 
parlatoria scale were noticed on roses, privets, oleanders, and jasmine 
on the university campus at Tucson on March 20 and 21. The scale has. 
been kept well under control by oil sprays in the past. 
CHAFF SCALE ( Parlatoria mergandii Comst.) 
Mississippi. C. Lyle (March 25): Specimens of the chafi scale collected 
on March 16 from a property at Gulfport were sent to this office. 
