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Verraont Geo, M. Codding (May 29): On a trip through Vermont last 
week I noticed that a leaf -miner was rather common on the 
•hemlock and have also found it around New York. 
Connecticut Geo. M, Codding (May 29): We found a leaf -miner in Stamford 
doing considerable damage to an arborvitae hedge. 
New York M, D, Leonard (July 7): This insect has "been common in 
Rochester:- parks for years but is not injurious, R, E, Horsey 
reports the finding on July 2 of one chrysalis and two 
larvae. 
ASH 
ASH BORER ( Podooesia fraxini Lugger) 
C, N. Ainslie (June 3f): Ash trees 15 to 20 feet high are 
riddled with larval mines and arc being killed. It also 
attacks lilacs. Twenty and more empty pupae were observed 
extending from a single small ash tree. The trouble seems 
local, neighboring tcrcraB free, 
ASH fiPHID ( Pemphigus fraxinifolii Thorn. ) 
Nebraska M. H, Swenk (June 15-July l): The last two weeks in June 
were characterized by an unusual abundance of aphids of 
several kinds. Reports of the curling of the ash leaves by 
the ash aphid were received. 
North 
Dakota 
BEECH 
WOOLLY BEECH APHID ( Phyllaphis fagi L. ) 
New York M, D, Leonard (June 20) : The walks in the town of Cannister 
were reported spattered with honeydew. Beech trees are 
looking bad, 
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R« E, Horsey (June 27): On pur*»lc» and other small European 
beech trees at Rochester this insect is very numerous on the 
underside of the Reaves. It is sprayed and controlled with 
soap and Blackleaf Uo. It was noted about June 12 and sprayed 
about a week later. 
Indiana H, F. Dietz (June 22): This is a bad plant-louse year, this 
species being very abundant on the leaves of the native 
beech (Fagus grandifolia Ehrhart), Leaves of large trees are 
badly curled by this pest around Indianapolis, 
