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JUH1P3R SCALE ij-il% 3 I^Aii 9. a T.l ie 2J:. Targ*) 
New York P. J* Chapman (Octeber 7): Infested ^urtiper twigs received from 
Sea Cliff, Lung Island* 
ASH 
ASH BORER (Podosesia fraxini Lugger) 
Nebraska M# F. Swenk (September): Information was received during the 
second week in September of the killing oat of a small grove 
of ash trees in Cherry County by the ash sesiid barer, 
BIRCH 
BiRCH-LEAl SKELETON I ZSR (^^c^^brj^jc^^A&^isella ChamD*) 
New York E* P* Felt (October 23) j The birch-leaf skeletonizer has 
not been abundant in this State except for a little s quite 
restricted defoliation on the sand plains west of Albany, This 
is in marked contrast to conditions reported from Hew England 
even as near by as the eastern slopes of the Berkshires* 
B IRCH - LEAF-MINER (Fenusa pumJla Kiug ■. ) 
New York E» ?• Eelt (October 23): The ne w ly introduced birch 1 eaX*-ra in er , 
F enu sa pumila King, appears to be generally established in the 
eastern part of the State, north at least to the vicinity of 
Glens Fails and along the D« & H c Railroad west to Binghamton. 
There were large areas of sprout birch in the vicinity of 
Saratoga with the young leaves very generally browned as a 
result of the work of this insect., There appears to be an 
extended breeding season. 
C^PjTOR 
CAMPHOR THR'iPS (Cryptothr ips flor idensis Watson) 
Louisiana H» K» Plant (September 6): Well distributed in camphor 
plantings in the vicinity of Goodbee r abundant, end causing 
considerable injury in many cases. Crop damaged abcut 55 P er 
cent.. (September 25): Generally distributed over New Orleans 
and vicinity but apparently injurious only in scattered locations, 
A slight increase over last month and damage of about 30 per 
cent, 
ELM 
ELM BORER ( Saperd a tr identata 01iv a ) 
Nebraska M„ H* Swenk (September ) • The usual nanbe-" of reports of injury 
to elm and poplar trees by this species were received during 
the month. 
USRaRY 
STATE PLANT BOARD 
