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GARDEN fiEBi ::.'. (:-. o stege sir iialic Guen.) 
Mississippi R, v.". Harned (May 23); Speciiens identified by J. M. L' 
as L. sin-dial is v?ere collected on April 23 at Luccdale, where 
they were infesting turnips. 
GREEN PEACH APHID ( hyzus persicae Sulz.) 
Mississippi R. Y\ H arned (May 17): Turnips "badly infested with . rsi- 
eae were mailed from Savage on April 22. 
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IMPORTED CABBAGE T70RM ( Pieris rapae L.) 
New Hampshire p. R. Lowry (May 14): The con-on cabbage butterfly s L 
be rr.ore common than usual at this tine of the ye r at Durhc l. 
Hew York ""eekly News Letter, II. v. State College of Agr. ,.. M y: Cab- 
bage butterflies were observed during the v:eek of May 13 in 
Suffolk County. 
Maryland P. N. Cory (May 6): The reported cabbage worm has been re- 
ported from Prince George and Frederick Counties. 
Wisconsin P. P. Breakey (i.lr.y 23): Adults of Pieris rr.-oae are abundant. 
Minnesota A. G. Ruggles and assistants (May) : The imported cabbage 
worm is reported as moderately abundant .over t he southern third 
of the State and very abundant from Tracy, Austin, an ] tfield, 
Mississippi R. V.'. Harned (May 23): Specimens of Portia ra-oae were sent 
in from "Tyatte on May 8 with the information that th y ere 
injuring cabbage. 
K. L. Cockerham (April 20): This insect has been 
structive to cabbage at Biloxi for several days. JJApril 25): 
Two 1-acre fields of cabbage at Picayune are heavi - d sted. 
CELERY LOOPER ( Autographs f ale if ; . ) 
■ t i R. C. Smith (May 6): The southern cabbage looper, Flusia 
simplex , has been particularly b: t ] art- u-Prince 1 
It has required constant spraying or dusting of cabbage to 
produce heads of rny valv whatever and even then some 
been made worthless by these larvae and attendant decay. 
