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The microscope used is the C. Zeiss, Jena, stand la, with complete 
equipment. The objectives used on triple nose piece are low 
power B, high power F, and oil immersion 1-12 inch, N. A. 1.22. 
Though I have tried an Abbe camera lucida, I prefer to make the 
sketches free hand. 
Aspidiotus forbesi Johns. Plate I, Figs, i, 2, 3, 4, 5; Plate 11 , Figs. 6, 7. 
The scales of male and female in this group, brought together 
from widely separated localities, conform to the description. 
Lots A, B, C, F and E show distinct tendency to congregate in 
groups and then others mass upon these. Lot G, though on old 
cherry trees, were few in number and only to be found upon one 
or two spots in three adjacent cherry trees. Lot F was most 
abundant upon the old bark of the trunk of the apple tree. Bark 
of apple tree frequently pitted. Lots D and E appeared to be dis- 
tributed more nearly over the bark. Of this group the following 
numbers of mounts of each have been studied: eight, of A; ten, of 
B; nine, of C; four, of G; ten, of I); seven, of E; four, of F; 
making in all fifty-two individuals, these agree with “Plates in- 
conspicuous or absent, spines prominent,” but differ uniformly 
in number of spines. 
There is in each lot, spine on median lobe agreeing with des- 
cription, another spine appears extentiing over the margin from the 
dorsal side, one beside the “second” and one beside the “third” 
spine, making a pair of spines, one on the ventral and one on the 
dorsal side, instead of one spine at “second” and “third.” This 
was so in all cases and in this respect the}' agree with ancyelns. 
The chitine at the incisions appears to be uniformly heavier than 
shown in theoriginal sketch. Lot D presents the greatest variations, 
as shown by sketches. Another form, which is very suggestive of 
another species, appears on same branch among this lot D. More 
material will be required before this j)oint can be satisfactorily de- 
termined. The second lobe is notched, agreeing with Professor 
Cockerefl’s observation, but the larger chitinous process between 
first and second lobe is less twisted than shown by the same author. 
(Tech. Ser. No. 6 , Div. Ent. , pp. 6 and 8 .) The scale is found 
upon trunk and branches. More abundant upon heavier limbs. 1 
have found it upon the twigs and in and around the terminal buds 
of twigs.* 
♦>Ince Uie iibovo was written 1 liavo found this scvilo upi)n cliorry and apple in An- 
derson county and upon ehoriy and apple In Franklin founty. In Franklin county a 
plot of live acres of apple st«)ck heinp: cultivated for sclon«. was so jjenorally infested 
by this scale that it was deemed advisable to uproot the whole plant. A larKO cherry 
tree near by was also condemned. 'I’ho scions cut this fall from llm apple plot will be 
subjected to >ras treat incut heforc' beln^ useil. 
Forhesi was (irst reported from Kansas by Prof. E A. Popenoe in /uiiisn.'? Former, 
locality not kIvoii. reference to which Is made in uiy Hull. Dept. Fnt. Tniv. Kans , 
lUH'icts InJiirUma to Onhonlti, p. lit, Jan., 181W. 
