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WILLOW 
IMPORTED POPLAR AID WILLOW BEETLE ( Plagiodera versicolora Laich .) . 
New York G. M. Codding (June 21): I have seen trees in various parts of 
Westchester County nearly defoliated by this beetle. 
Connecticut F. A. Bartlett (June 23): This beetle seems to be a very serious 
and New York pest on willow and poplar in Fairfield and Westchester Counties. 
It is increasing. 
INSECTS ATTACKING GREENHOUSE 
AND ORNAMENTAL PLANTS 
ROSE 
ROSE MIDGE ( Dasyneura rhodcmhaga Coq.) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 15): This is reported as a serious pest in green- 
houses at Evans vi lie. 
ROSE LEAFHOPPER ( Typhlocyba rosae L.) 
New York M. D. Leonard (June 5)L This pest is common and doing considerable 
injury to foliage on a number of bushes in the town of Slingerlands 
(Albany County). It is present in all stages. (June 15): Report 
has been received from Salamanca. Most bushes in town are affected 
unless sprayed. 
ROSE LEAF-BEETLE ( Nodonota puncticollis Say) 
Pennsylvania T. L. Guyton (June 14): This pest is reported as rather numerous 
at Harris burg. 
ROSE CURCULIO (Rhynchites bicolor Fab.) 
North Dakota R. L- Webster (June 20): Reports from widely scattered points in 
the State indicate the usual amount of damage by this insect to 
cultivated roses. 
SOWBUGS (Crustacea) 
Indiana J. J. Davis (June 15): On June 9 sowbugs were reported as injuring 
rose roots at Washington. On June 5 they were reported as injuring 
young bean and pea plants at Madison. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
SAY'S BLISTER-BEETLE ( Pofinphopoea sayi Lee.) 
New York P. J. Chapman (June 9): This pest appeared in large numbers on 
apple hawthorn at LeRoy. 
