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GREENHOUSE AND R E i i: E U I A L PLANTS 
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CHHYSANTHELIIEI GALL L1IDGE ( Diar thronomyia hypogaea F. Loew) 
Massachn- C. H. Crosby (November 8, 19X1). ''Badly infested plants were observed 
setts at T " inches ter." 
Hew York C. R. Crosby (Harch 23). "12?. J. J. de"7yver reports that the chrysanthe- 
mum midge has become established in some greenhouses at Grrionta." 
Elaryland E. II. Cory (November 26, 1921). "Examinations of a large number of green- 
houses in Baltimore reveals a greater degree of injury than was an' .' . 
ted, the damage running from 10 to 00 per cent of the flower crop. This 
injury takes no account whatever of the effect on the stock plants; in- 
fested greenhouses were observed at College Park, Gcvanstown, Branchville, 
L!t. Washington, and Baltimore." 
CABBAGE LOCPSR ( Atttogra rha b rassicae Riley) 
Indiana H. P. Dietz (November 3, 1921). "The cabbage looper did its greatest 
damage to chrysanthemum foliage. However, chrysanthemums at this time 
of the year usually have an abundance of foliage, so they can spare some. 
On this account the insect's damage was not nearly as great as that of 
the earworm because the looper s rarely ate the buds. On the other hand, 
when the caterpillar ate the foliage near the tcp of the plant it ruined 
the flowers for show nr sale purposes." 
COTTON RED SPIDER ( Tetranychus tela rius L. ) 
New York C. 3. Crosby (November 12). "Plants badly infested with this insect 
were observed in greenhouses at Llanhasset." 
FERNS 
HEMISPHERICAL SCALE (Saissetia hemisphaerica Targ. ) 
New York C. R. Crosby (November 4, 1921). "Reports if this insect damaging ferns 
from Pnr^e Bay." 
C. R. Crosby (December 6, 1921). "Reports of this insect damaging ferns 
at Fredonia." 
CARNATIO NS 
COTTON CUT./GRi: [ Frodenia or nUhogalll Guen. ) 
Indiana H. F. Dietz (Novembo- 3, 1921). "The yellow striped armyworro did its 
