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made imiform and perhaps improved. With a full knowledge of the 

 statistics involved the expense of maintaining such a system would be 

 negligible as compared witli the one at present in vogue. The method 

 of control as outlined would not conflict in any way with material com- 

 ing in bond. Such could be routed through to destination as inspection 

 stations are already established and in full operation at all points 

 where customs duties are paid and collected, and further, it is possible 

 that once such inspection stations were established and in good working 

 order, the Federal Government might see its way clear to establish a 

 depot in each one for the inspection and disposition under post-office 

 regulations of all plant products coming in by mail. — Frederick 

 Maskew. 



Concerning the Mediterranean Fruit Fly. — Considering the following 

 record worthy the attention of the fruit growers of California and with 

 a desire to make the same readily available for reference purposes, this 

 transcript from the original Italian, published in the Review of Applied 

 Entomology, Vol. 3, Series A, Part 12, is herewith reproduced. 



Savastano (L.). La mosca delle arance e la frutticoltura merid- 

 ionale. (The Mediterranean Fruit fly and fruitgrowing in 

 South Italy.) — E. Staz. Speriment. Agrumic. Fruttic, Acireale, 

 Boll. no. 14, October, 1914, 8 pp. (Received 26th October, 1915.) 



This bulletin deals briefly with the influence of Geratitis cajyitata 

 Wied., (^Mediterranean Fruit fly) on fruit growing in South Italy. In 

 November, 1913, oranges and mandarins began to be attacked; the infes- 

 tation increased in December, 1913, and diminished in January, 1914. 

 From February to May, larv^ were found in the oranges and mandarins 

 both stored and on the trees. In June, the adult flies which emerged 

 from oranges attacked others, as well as peaches and the flower clusters 

 of figs; the injury to them increased in July, while apricots, figs and 

 prickly pears were then also attacked. Damage to the last three fruits 

 continued during August, in which month Neapolitan medlars began to 

 be attacked. In September, the attack on peaches, figs, prickly pears 

 and Neapolitan medlars continued, but with rapidly diminishing inten- 

 sity. In October, injury to figs had practically ceased. This makes 

 clear the means by which C. capitata is able to maintain its existence 

 throughout the year. 



Reviewing the practically continuous period of ripening of fruits 

 in California, any comment or attempt at local application of the fore- 

 going scientific findings and record would be superfluous. — F. M. 



A Tribute. — The following tribute by Mr. Frederick ^Taskew. Chief 

 Deputy Quarantine Officer, San Francisco, was written for the "United 

 States Customs and Kindred Services." We feel certain that all who 

 know of ]\[r. Compere's unswerving integrity, sterling honesty and 

 untiring fidelity in the service of the State appreciate his great work in 

 safeguarding the fruit interests against the ravacvs of fungous and 

 insect pests. — A. J. C. 



