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T. L. Guyton (June 19): Noted first adults at Bound Brook, in 
northern New Jersey today. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (June 25): First adult observed at Newark on 
June 2; adults beginning to appear in considerable numbers through- 
out Now Castle County by June 21; noted in abundance on heads of 
nature wheat near Snyrna, in Kent County, on June 22. 
Maryland, E. N. Cory (June 22): First adult, on lower Eastern Shore 
on June 5 sntL at Princess Anne on June 7* Since then reports 
have cone in fron Baltimore and Prince Georges Counties. 
ROSE CHAFER ( Macrodactyros subspinosus F. ) 
Massachusetts. A. L. Bourne (June 2U) ; The rose chafer made its appear- 
ance about June 8, but has not been so abundant as usual. 
Connecticut. W. E. Britton (Juno 22) j Very prevalent in some localities, 
less so than last year in others. In Milford the beetles were caus- 
ing damage in peach and apple orchards. Reports of heavy feeding on 
elm foliage in Branford, North Haven, and Wallingford have been re- 
ceived. 
New York. N. Y. State Coll. Agr. News Letter (June ): Rose chafers are 
appearing in orchards .and on truck crops. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June 3) J Reported as appearing generally on roses 
in the State. 
Michigan. R. Hutson (June 22): Infestations have been brought to our 
attention from Shelby, Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Charlotte, all 
in southern Michigan. 
A WEEVIL ( Calomvcterus setarius Roelofs) 
Connecticut. M. F. Zappe (June 23): Leguminous plants at Stratford, 
in the southwestern part of the State, are being attacked. 
Adults are beginning to emerge. 
Maryland. E. N. Cory (June IS). First seen on June 15 at Towson, in 
Baltimore County. 
A PLANT BUG ( Thyanta oust at or F. ) 
California. C. K. Fisher (June lk) : These bugs rre very numerous about 
one home garden and lawn in the city of Fresno, and on loganberries 
and blackberries. They have been observed on weeping willow, mul- 
berry, flowers, shrubs, pine, and grass. They have increased in 
numbers very rapidly during the last two weeks. 
COMMON RED SPIDER ( Tetranvchus telarius L, ) 
Ohio, N. F. Howard (June lg): Seriously injuring boxwood at Columbus. 
Nebraska. M. H. Swenk (June 22): Severely injuring evergreens. 
