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EUOFY MUS RaI'IOaHS 7ECETUS 
EUOLiYiIUS SCaLE (Dhion asuis euonymi Comst.) 
E. P. Felt (toril 22): This scale was so abundant on a Rochester 
planting that it was cut to within 6 inches of the ground, the 
infested vines burned, and the stumps sprayed with miscible oil. 
This treatment was effective (R. E. Horsey). 
Z. P. Met calf ( April 25): The Suonymus scale is especially 
abundant this spring. 
HAWTHORN 
I lis sour i 
Virginia 
Few York 
1 South Dakota 
SILKY AFT ( Formica fusca subsericea Say) 
A. C. Burrill (March 17): In the woods at Jefferson City, these 
workers are gnawing into opening buds, in some cases gnawing 
into the very heart of the bud. 
HOLLY 
PUSTULE SCaLE (Asterolecanium uustuians Ckll. ) 
F. W. Poos (March 23): Doing considerable damage on one estate 
at Norfolk, attacking holly. 
LILAC 
OYSTER- SHELL SCALE (L euidosat)hes ulmi L.) 
E. P. Felt (April 22): Two years ago about 1? lilac shrubs in 
Cobb's Hill Park, Rochester, were very badly infested, most of 
the branches being completely covered. The shrubs were cut to 
the ground and today they are full of flower buds with every 
promise of a magnificent 'bloom (H. S. Hojossy). 
H. C. Severin and Geo.' Gilbert son (April lh) : Ordinarily this 
scale is one of our most serious pests of fruit trees, shade 
trees, etc. It did not pass the winter very successfully. In 
many instances less than 5 P er cent of the eggs survived the 
wint er . 
LILIES 
Florida 
a "OCTUID ( Xanthopastis timais Cramer) 
J. R. "'at son (April S) : The Chinese lily and Amaryllis, the 
growing of -hich has been rapidly extended in Florida during 
the past two years, are in some localitie. being attacked by 
the caterpillar Xanthopastis t imai s Cramer. . 
