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station. It appears that 'the cottony-cushion scale is more 
abundant than usual and that outbreaks are occurring earlier 
than in former year?. 
Alabama J. M. Robinson (February 23): The cottony-cushion scale 
is abundant on Pittisporum at Sufaula and Mt. Vernon. 
PURPLE SCALE ( L en i do s ar>h e s b e cki i Nctto, ) 
Florida J. H. Watson (February 23): The purple scale has been 
actively laying eggs and there are many crawlers on the 
trees. Sphaerostilbe has been growing markedly on the purole 
scale. 
SOFT SCALE ( Coccus hcs^eriduir L. ) 
Mississippi H* Dietrich (February 21): The soft brovm scale is very 
abundant on Sa.tsuma at Lucedale. 
CITRQPHILUS MEA&YBU& ( P seudo coccus gahani Green) 
California E. 0. Essig (February 17): The citrophilus mealybug is ■ 
moderately abundant in the San Francisco Bay region of 
northern California. 
FIC-S 
GREEK SHIELD SCALE ( Pulvinaria usidii Mask. ) 
Florida E. Yf. Berger and G. B. Merrill (February 22): The green 
shield scale is very abundant, and particularly severe on 
Florida, strangler figs ( Ficus eurea), but also "bad on guavas. 
CARHOP. SCALE ( Pseudaonidir, duplex Ckll. ) 
Mississippi F. P. Arsler (February 15): The carrphor scale ^as taken 
on a shipment of fig cuttings frorr Bay St. Louis, Hancock 
County, the first reek in February. This scale has also 
been found at Logtorn, Hancock County. 
