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ELM LEAP BEETLE ( Galerucella xanthome laena Schr.) 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (July 24): The ela loaf beetle, which has been so 
abundant for the past two years, is very scarce this year. I have not seen 
any sign of injury cut I have been told of some in Stratham. 
Connecticut. ET. E. Britton (July 24): 'Severe injury to un sprayed trees has been 
observed in many sections of the State. 
Maryland. E. IT. Cory (July 24): This insect is attacking large elms generally in 
Maryland. 
Delaware. L. A. Stearns (July 22): The infestation is unusually severe throughout 
the State. 
EUROPEAN ELM SCALE ( Gossyparia spuria Mod.) 
Wisconsin. E. L. Chambers (July 24): The European, elm scale, limited to several 
localities in Wisconsin, has recently been discovered in three new localities 
in Sauk and Milwaukee Counties. 
Utah. G. E. Kncwlton (July 22): The scale is damaging ornamental elm trees at 
Paradise and is proving a nuisance, by. attracting large numbers of flies and 
bees to the vicinity of the house. 
FIR 
AN APHID ( Dreyfunia piceae Ratz.) 
Maine. H. 3. Peirson (July): New localities for the fir bark louse Dreyfus ia 
piceae are East Sumner, Mt. Vernon, and Solon. 
HICKORY 
HICKORY BARK BEETLE ( Scolytu s guadrisplnosus Say) 
New England. E. P. Felt (July 24): The hickory bark beetle is prevalent :here 
and there in southern New England and southeastern New York, killing some trees 
and building up an infestation which may result in serious losses another season. 
LARCH 
WOOLLY LARCH APHID (C hennes strobilobius Kalt.) 
Massachusetts. M. D. Leonard (July 5): This aphid was abundant on a large larch 
tree at Ware ham July 4. 
A SCOLYTID ( Orthotomicus c'aelatus Eichh.) 
Pennsylvania. E. ?. Pelt (July 24): A small bark beetle m s round in large numbers 
under the bark of a presumably sickly larch tree at Watsontown. 
