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and 2 were good, and of the latter 3 were infested and 9 were good. 

 In both instances the Chutney shows the largest number of infested 

 seeds. 



SISAL. 



Pseudolus longnlus Boh. (family Calandridw), boring in the pole of 

 matured plants. Probably a native of the Hawaiian Islands. 



Pseudocoecus sp., a mealy bug, very abundant at the base of the 

 inner leaves; preyed upon by the following ladybird beetles: Coccinella 

 rei)anda Muls., Cryptolxinus inontrouzierl Muls., Scymnus ocellatus 

 Sharp, and S. vividus Sharp. 



The black scale {Saissetia olese Bernard) on leaves, not abundant. 



CASSAVA. 



Pse^idoJxs longuhis Boh., l)oriug in stalk. (Sec above.; 

 Lagocheirus aranelformis Linn, (family Cerambycida'), boring in 

 stalk; taken also from fig. 



TARO. 



A mole cricket {Gryllotalpa afrlcana) is periodically abundant in 

 some localities. It works on the root. 



Aphis sp. (undetermined), abundant on leaves. 



GARDEN PRODUCTS. 



A leaf -miner {Plutella maculipemiis Curtis), abundant in the leaves 

 of cabbage. Parasitized by Campoletis {Linneria) tihlator Cress. 



The tobacco flea-beetle {Ejyltrix parvula Fab.) was epidemic on 

 tomatoes in one locality during the year. 



OTHER HORTICULTURAL PLANTS. 



PseudococGus Jilamentosus Ckll., on hibiscus, Honolulu. 



Saissetia hemisphserlca Targ., on Lawsonia alba and sago palm, 

 Kapiolani Park, Honolulu. 



Dactylopius nlpse Mask, and Coccus longulus Doug, on sour sop 

 {Anona muricata)^ Honolulu. 



Pseud/)coccus {Dactylopius) pseudonipx, Ckll., from palm, Honolulu. 



My tilaspis pallida Green, from croton, Honolulu. 



The Japanese rose beetle has been determined b}^ Mr. E. A. Schwarz 

 as Adoretus umhrosus Fab. var. tenuimacuhitus Waterh. 



Coccus hesperidum L., on Ipoimm sp., Pahala, Hawaii. Parasitized 

 by CoccopKagxis imnmaculatus How. 



Chrysomphahis dictyospermi Morg., on sago palm, Honolulu. 



