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JHEIM SC/XZ ( Kemichionp.sT)i s asnidi strr-.c Sign.) 
North Dr-.lzoto. J. A. i^Jinro Olf.rcli 25): The fern scale was reiDortcd as 
causing serious injury to several v.irieties of ferns rt 
Drr'-e, McHenry County, during the early -oart of March. 
GL."J:I0LUS THRIPS ( TaeniothriT)s g;lrdioli & S. ) 
Pennsylvania T. L. G-uyton (March 23) : The gladiolus thri-os has been re- 
ported in the State froT. the folloving loc.?lities: Pitts- 
"burgh., ITbsleyville, Erie, Glenside, Jersey Shore, and Oolonont. 
Florida J, R, V'ptson (''arch 21): The gladiolus thrius has been 
fotcid at '.Tinter Haven. 
HO'LLY 
HOLLY LH-J MIKZR ( PhytoTiyza ilicis Curt.) 
Ohio J. S. Houser (?':arch 11): Tliis is the first time this insect 
has been observed by the writer and it had not been noticed 
before by the officials of the Cincinnati P-^r'c Department. 
Tlie attack vas severe inrsmiich as every leaf of a dozen or mor 
10-foot trees bore one or more mines. 
ITARCISSU3 
A BUL.J FLY ( Ijijr.erus narcissi Smith) 
Nev York P. S. Bl.-xton and Z. J. S-ornijt (March 4): Prior to this 
2. narci ssi v.'as rex>orted only from California. D-aring the 
year 1931 one male and one female were found in a greenhouse 
on LoHg Island vhere narcissus bulbs had been forced. 
IVY SCALr. ( Aa-nidiotus hederae Vallot) 
?Ti ssi ssi-?T)i J. Milton (March 25): The oleander scale is T)re3ent on many 
oleanders in Corinth. Tlie damage is m.oder.pte. 
ROSS 
POT.VTO /J^ID (Illinoia s olanifolii Ashm. ) 
MaTyland \J. 2. McBath (January 2b): Aphids v. ere collected on rose 
January 25 at Broolcmont There vas quite a cluster on the 
tit). Tliere vas a frost the niglit before. Det. by P. 7. Mason. 
