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GLADIOLUS 
GLADIOLUS THRIPS ( Taeniothrips gladioli M. & S. ) 
Ohio. E. W. Mendenhall (August S): The gladiolus thrips is very injurious 
in gladioli plantings in Newark and Zanesville and this pest seems to 
"be spreading over the State. 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 15): The gladiolus thrips is destructive to 
gladiolus flowers at Hammond. 
Michigan. R. Hut son (August 15): Extremely abundant in gladiolus fields 
at) out Lansing. 
Oregon. D. C. Mote (August): Generally not so abundant as last year, al- 
though the injury is severe in some gardens. 
IRIS 
IRIS BORER ( Macronoctua onusta Grote) 
Indiana. J. J. Davis (August 2h): The iris borer was noticeably destruc- 
tive at La Fayette and LogansiDort early in August* 
MAGNOLIA 
MAGNOLIA SCALE ( lleolecanium cormrparvum Thro) 
Hew York. R. E. Horsey (August): Full-grown scales, very conspicuous 
with the white covering now present, are to be seen on the twigs and 
branches of Magnolia kobus borealis and M. acuminata , both large trees. 
Also reported on many different magnolias in all parts of Rochester. 
On August 13 the scales were full of live and active young. On August 
20 they were emerging and young were numerous on the branches. A 
serious pest at Rochester since 1?25» 
E. P. Felt (August 23): The magnolia scale was found in some num- 
bers on Virginia creeper at Bronxville. 
Kentucky. M. L. Didlake (August 23): Magnolia sc^le on U. soulangeana at 
Barb ourvi lie. 
