of egg masses. I em advised by Mr. Henry Bird, of Rye, that nearly 
100,000 egg masses may be gathered in that locality, the insect 
being locally. very abundant. 
Arkansas W; J. Baerg (March 2 1 '-): Young caterpillars began to appear four 
or five days ago. Indications are that the caterpillars will be 
rather numerous. They are attacking wild cherry, peach, and plum. 
SPRING CANKER WORM (p aleacrit a vernata Peck) 
Missouri 1L. Haseman (March 2U): The spring canker worm is likely to cause 
some trouble this spring. Male moths have been out since the 15th 
of March in greater' abundance than usual in central Missouri. 
Nebraska M. K. Swenk (April 1): Gravid spring canker worm moths were first 
observed emerging from the ground in Buffalo County on March l6. 
TARNISHKD PLANT BUG (Lygus prater. sis L.) 
Illinois W. P. Flint (March 23): Mr. S. C. Chandler examined ^5 mullein 
plants in Jackson, perry, and Washington Counties, finding only 1 
bug in the entire lot, which is in contrast to last year's findings, 
as most mullein plants had at least a few bugs in the winter of 
192U- 25. The finding of some bugs in alfalfa fields is an indica- 
tion that bugs did not go into true hibernation this winter., Adults 
of the tarnished plant bug were flying in considerable numbers on 
March IS. 
SAl; JOSE SCALE ( Asridi otus perniciosus Comst. ) 
Massachusetts A. I. Bourne (March 22): Late in the fall we had several complaints 
which indicate that the San Jcse scale was increasing to a notice- 
able extent. Prom the reports which have come in to this office, 
a much larger number of growers will employ oil sprays the present 
season than ever before. 
Hew York R„ E, Horsey. (March 2°) : San Jose scale was not very abundant 
at Rochester on cotonaasters. It is easily controlled by spraying 
,TT ith miscible oil. 
Illinois W. P. Flint (March 23): Recent examinations of the San Jose scale 
on unsprayed trees in southern Illinois show from Uo to 50 Per 
cent alive. 
Mississippi R„ W. Earned (March 2J): The San Jose scale has been reported 
from many parts of the State and on various plants during the 
•"inter. The injury varied from slight to very severe. Lubricating- 
oil emulsion is probably now the most popular spray material 
for this scale insect. 
Missouri L. Haseman (March 2^4-): The San Jose scale is at an unusually 
low ebb in central Missouri and is not serious in the Ozarks 
section of the State. 
Kansas 
J. W« McColloch (March IS): Apple twigs heavily encrusted with 
the San Jcse scale have "been received from Brown and Kingman 
Counties. 
