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LILAC 
OYSTER SHELL SCALE ( Lepidosa ph es ulra i L. ) 
P. J. Parrott ( May Id) " Abundant on lilacs at Rochester. K 
C. R. Crosby ( May 7) " Abundant at Milton, Ulster Qounty." 
. BOXWOOD 
BOXWOOD LEAF-MINER ( Monarthropalpus buxi Labou.) 
New York. 'M. D. Leonard ( May 9) " Large hedge at Glen Cove, Long Island 
badly infested, apparently most in the larval stage, but several_ 
pupae were observed on two leave's . " 
Y/EIGELIA . 
FOUR- LINED LEAF BUG ( Poecilocapsus lineatus Fab.) 
New York. R. Matheson ( May 23) " Is now injuring the terminal growth, 
but is not as abundant as last year at Ithaca." 
HOLLYHCCK 
HOLLYHOCK EUG ( Orthotylus delicatus Uhl ??) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis ( May 13) w A capsid which seems to be the same 
as has been referred to under above name, has appeared in 
destructive numbers on hollyhocks at Lafayette. " 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
CHRYSANTHEMUM GALL MIDGE ( Diarthronomyia hypogaea 
F. Loew) 
Indiana* J. J. Davis ( April 15) " According to reports which have come 
to uslthe chrysanthemum gall midge is pretty well distributed 
in Indiana and ia a very serious pest." 
H. F. Dietz ( May 17) " Chrysanthemum midge is getting widely 
scattered though it does not seem to be a s destructive as 
in the past^ probably our mild winter was favorable to its 
rapid multiplication. There is at present a decided shortage 
of chrysanthemum stock in Indianapolis, which means that lots 
of florists will have to buy plants and if they are not careful 
will get midges with them. r 
THR3PS ( Heliothrips femoralis Reut.?) 
Indiana, H # £F. Dietz (May 17) " Thrips have been very abundant on 
chrysanthemum and have done serious damage. These insects are 
practically always present on calla lilies in this State, though 
the actual damage to this host is slight. " 
