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Maryland. E. N. Cory (June J): Noted on purple beech at Haters town, in 
the northwestern part of the State. 
BIRCH 
BRONZED BIRCH BORER ( Agrilus anxius Gory) 
Connecticut. E. P. Felt (June 21): This pest was found abundant in 
white birch at Fairfield. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (Juno 13): Reported destroying birch at Indianapolis 
on May 22. 
Iowa. C. J. Drake (June 25): Infestations have been reported fron Daven- 
port, in Scott County, cast-central part of tho State, and fron 
Colfax, in Jasper County, central part of the State. 
North Dakota. J. A. Munro (June 17): One adult beetlo reared fron a 
pupa taken fron snail wild cottonwood at Valley City, Barnes County, 
southeastern North Dakota, on May k. (Mr. Munro had previously 
reported that a considerable nunber of these wild seedlings— being 
dug along the rivers for use in shclterbelt plantings — were infested 
with this beetle.) (Det. by ¥. S. Fisher.) 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 22): In Douglas County, in the cast-central 
part of the State, this insect was reported on birch. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPHINX ( Ceratonia catalpae Bdv.) 
Ohio. E. W. Ivicndcnhall (June 25): Quite injurious on Catalpa bungei 
trees in Colunbus. 
ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Galcrucclla xanthonolaena Schr.) 
Vernont. H. L. Bailey (June 22): Very abundant on cln at Winooski, 
Chittenden County, in northwestern Vernont. Foliage on nany trees 
badly eaten by the adults on June 2, and many beetles and eggs on 
foliage. No larvae present. Eggs but no larvae on foliage in 
Burlington on Juno lh. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (June lU and 21): Very destructive in Jossanine 
County, in the oast-central part of the State, on June lU and at 
Lexington and Shelbyvillo on June 21. 
California. C. S. Morley (June k) : Has completed its life cycle on cln 
and nany trees are severely injured in Kern County. 
