634 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



To the rank and file of the horticultural quarantine division this 

 tribute — to their sincerity of purpose, their collectivity of effort and 

 adherence to a fixed policy of duty — from a body of broad minded 

 men who had taken infinite pains to inform themselves of all the facts 

 concerning the situation before arriving at these conclusions, is an incen- 

 tive that will redound to the further protection of the allied horticultural 

 and agricultural interests of California, and should present to the pro- 

 ducers of this State the proper value, the fallacy and inconsistency of 

 the assiduously published statements of certain agitated gentlemen that 

 all of these same efforts are simply a matter of ' ' political entomology. ' * 

 "Finis rationem excusat" is the motto of the quarantine division, and 

 we of the service feel that the report of this grand jury has substan- 

 tiated our belief that in so far as the Llediterranean fruit fly is con- 

 cerned the end justifies the means. 



SYNOPSIS OF WORK FOR MONTH OF JUNE, 1913. 



SAN FRANCISCO STATION. 



Horticultural imports. 



Parcels. 



Ship inspected 31 



Passed as free from pests 53,324 



Fumigated 2,476 



Destroyed or returned 431 



Contraband destroyed 25 



Total parcels horticultural products for the month 56,256 



Pests Intercepted. 



From Honolulu^ — - 



Larvae of Ceratitis capitata in tomatoes. 



Larvae of Dacus cucurbitw in cucumbers. 



Diaspis bromeliw and Pseudococcus sps. on pineapples. 



Aphis sps. on betel leaves. 



Cylas formicarius in sweet potatoes. 



Cryptorhynchus iatatw in sweet potatoes. 

 From Japan — 



Aleyrodes citri, Parlatoria sps. and Pnlvinaria sps., on orange trees. 

 From Tahiti — 



Lepidosaphes ieckii and Morganella maskelli on oranges. 

 From Florida — 



Diaspis hromeliw and Pseudococcus sps. on pineapples. 

 From Mexico. 



Larvae of Trypetidw in mangoes. 



Heilipus lauri in avocado seeds. 

 From China — 



Cylas formicarius in sweet potatoes. 



LOS ANGELES STATION. 



Horticultural imports. 



Parcels, 



Ships inspected 17 



Passed as free from pests 41,868 



Fumigated 25 



Destroyed 2 



Returned 



Contraband t) 



Total parcels horticultural products for the month 41,895 



