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SCOTCH Flira LECMIIUI-;^ ( To^jneyella mumi s-naticu'n P. & McD. ) 
Mississippi H. Dietrich (March 21): T. n-jni sciatic ijm were very abundant 
on young pines along Gaines Creek, Green County, !-ferch 3. 
PIITE SCALZ ( Chionasris pinifoliae Fitch) 
MississiT-"i H. Dietrich (March 21): Chionasms -plnifoliae heteroTjhyllae 
Cooley (det, "by A. L. McLanahan) were very abundant on young 
pines along Gaines Creek, Greene County, on March 3, 
Utah G. F. Knowlton (Jan-Jary 7): This scale insect is attack- 
ing Colorado blue spruce southwest of Salt Lake City. The 
infestation is rather heavy. Det. H. 'Morrison. 
BILLOW 
BE3TLES ( Coleo-ptera ) 
Mi ssi ssitj-^i H. Dietrich ('ferch 21): Flea beetles ( Di sonycha alternata 
111. and Chalcoides helxines L-) and the veevil Dorytomus 
hrevi colli s Lec. are very abundant defoliating willovs along 
Gaines Creek, in Green Cconty, on March 4. 
I }I G G R Z 3 IT H U S E AND 
R N A H l^T T A L PL A I\T T S AND L A 7 N S 
GIGZTHOUSJ, L?."jr TI~.H ( Rilyc taenia ^rvda ipjalis Guen.) 
attp.cki 
Connecticut 7. 2. Eritton (March 32): P. ferrugali_s has been reported/ 
geroniuTi in a greenhouse at Clintonville. 
THRIPS ( Thys?not)tera ) 
Connecticut N. Turner' (January and February): Thrips are either attract- 
ing Tioro attention or are Tiore abundant than usual. Severe 
injury to colla lilies was reported, the siDecies bein,-; Helio- 
tbri-ns hae-no r rho i dal i s Bouche and Franlclini ell a tritici Fitch. 
Injury v.as done to carnations by Thri-)3 t abaci Lind. and se- 
vere danage to cucumbers by the sane STDecies. NuT.erous col- 
lections have bcf.n node fron wa.ter hyacinth, begonia, pploi, 
rabber -nl'ints, nnd com. 
Illinois C. C. Con-oton (Janu^^.ry 7): H. femoral is Reut. was fo^ond 
to be severely damaging snilax and stcvia in a greenhouse at 
Dos Plaincs.. 
