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FERN 
HEMISPHERICAL SCALE ( Saiseetia hemisnhaerica Targ.) 
Louisiana T. H. Jones (October 10) . "Specimens of maidenhair fern were sent 
in from Alexandria, La,, with request for rerwady." 
FERN CATERPILLAR ( Callopistria floridensis Guenfce) 
Louisiana T. H. Jones (October 12). "Larvae were sent in from Donalds onville, 
La., with request for information as to control. What is probably 
this species has also been reported as causing injury to fern6 in 
Baton Rouge." 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
CHRYSANTHEMUM GALL-FLY ( Diarthronomvia hypogaea L.) 
Illinois C. C. Compton (September 29). "This gall-fly is causing severe 
injury to chrysanthemums in one greenhouse at Aurora. This insect 
was brought in on a shipment of chrysanthemums from Lincoln, 111." 
Mississippi D. ¥. Grimes (Quarterly Bulletin State Plant Board, Vol. 2, April 
to July, 1922, Nos . 1-2). "Specimens of chrysanthemums severely 
infested with the chrysanthemum gall midge were recently received 
from two greenhouses in Mississippi. In both cases the plants had 
been purchased originally from firms in Illinois. A few days later 
five infested shipments from Pennsylvania were intercepted. This 
is the first recorded occurrence of this pest in this State." 
SPITTLE INSECTS (Cercopidae) 
Mississippi K. L. Cockerham (October 16). "These insects were on practically 
every stem of a patch of chrysanthemums in Biloxi. Considerable 
damage is being done." 
CYCLAMEN 
CYCLAMEN MITE ( Tarsonemus pallidus Banks) 
Illinois C. A. Weigel ^October 2). "Reports of this mite from different 
localities in this State were received." (October 30) "An individual 
in Oak Park lo6t about 10,000 cyclamen plants during the past sumrrer 
due to the injuries of this pest." 
Pennsylvania C. A. Weigel (October 30). "This pest was recently reported from 
Philadelphia, Pa. , as injuring snapdragons." 
IVY 
New York 
IVY SCALE ( Aspidiotus hederae Vallot) 
C. R. Crosby (August 3l). "This scale is infesting ivy about New 
York City." 
