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CANKER Vl'ORMS (Geometridae) 
E. L. Chambers (May 25): Hghty acres of maple and hard- 
woods were defoliated nearly 50 -ner cent and many orchards 
seriously damaged in un sprayed section of the State "by 
Paleacrita vernata Peck. 
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H. B. Hungerford (May 8): Both the fall canker von (Al so- 
nh i 1 a -nom et ar i a Harr. ) and the spring canker, to' m F. veT- 
nata) were seriously abundant at Lawrence and at Ottawa. 
A TORTRICID ( Homona fervidana Walk.) 
"1. J. Baerg (May 23): Caterpillars have been exceedingly 
numerous over a small area at Combs. Many bushes were total- 
ly covered with webs, At>ril 24. 
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ASH BORER ( Podosesia fraxini Lugger) 
J. J. Davis (May 26): The ash borer was re-oorted very 
abundant at Anderson on 6-inch ash trees, the adults issuing 
May 21. Also at Muncie May 23. 
J. A. Munro (May 23): '.Tord from Garrison, McLean County, 
indicates that the ash tree borer is quite troublesome to 
ash plantings there. 
ASH SA'/FLY ( Tomo stethus multicinctus Roh.) 
G. Myers (May 17): Larvae from one-half to full-grown 
are very abundant on ash trees along Seventh Street, south 
of Constitution Avenue, Washington. 
ELM 
ELM LEAF BEETLE ( Galerucella xanthomelaena Schr. ) 
New England E. P. Felt (May 24): Found in great numbers in attics in 
a number of southern New England localities. 
Connecticut ',7. E. Britton (May 20): Beetles very abundant, emerging 
from hibernating quarters. 
New Hanvoshire J. G. Conklin (May 24): Feeding of overwintering beetles 
was observed in towns of Stratham and Newfields May 17. 
Rhode Island A. E. Stene (May 25): Adults are showing up in fairly 
large numbers in many sections of the State. 
