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Vfashington C. P, Doucette (February 5): This insect has been very preva- 
and lent and caused injury to most of the chrysanthemum plantings 
Oregon in western Washington and Oregon during the past season. Ic tee 
apparently been generally distributed among the greenhouse 
establishments because of the prevalent practice of swapping 
stock plants and cuttings, and the absence of serious attempts 
to control the infestation. 
EUQHYJ.IUS 
EUONYMUS SCALE ( Chionespis " euonymi Comst.) 
Connecticut E. P. Felt (February 2 3) : This insect is locally abundant 
and appears to have wintered in large numbers at Stamford. 
GLADIOLUS 
APHIS Sp. 
Iowa C. N» Ainslie (February 14): Stored bulbs ate attacked by 
numerous individuals of Aphis sp, at Sioux City. They obtain 
sufficient food to multiply on the bulbs and do noticeable 
/ injury to the growing tips* 
LILY 
BULB MITE ( Rhi z oglyphus hyacinth! Boisd. ) 
Ohio E. W» Mendenhall (February 12): This is on Easter lily, im- 
ported from Japan, and is found badly infesting the lily bulbs 
in one of the greenhouses in Dayton. In this shipment there 
were 5,500 bulbs and a large percentage of the plants are de- 
stroyed by the mites. 
PALM 
PALM LEAF SKELETONIZES ( Homaledra s abalella Chambers) 
Haiti R„ G« Smith (January 3): This insect was not known before to 
occur in Haiti. Some Latanier palms on an estate near the 
city (Port-au-Prince) were badly damaged in November by these 
larvae. The next generation is now on the trees but the numbers 
are reduced. 
P HLOX .uS CYCLaIvIEN 
GREEN PEACH APHID (Myzus oersicae Sulz,) 
Mississippi R. v. Harned (February 22) : This insect was reported on phi ex 
from Mineral "./ells, on January 29, and on turnip from Hatties- 
burg, February 1. Determination made by A. L. Hamner, 
