from Manila and were treated with the same kind of gas. More 

 grape vine cuttings arrived from California and were submitted 

 to the fumes of bi-sulphide of carbon. 



Two more plants of weeping lantana arrived by mail on March 

 23rd; the owner was notified over the telephone by Postmaster 

 Pratt that they were held, as such plants would be as serious a 

 pest as the up-right growing species. The owner stated that they 

 were intended for hanging baskets on the porch ; that, however, 

 would not prevent birds from eating and distributing the seeds 

 broadcast over the land, so the plants were burned. From Florida 

 came by mail, two tea plants and one Sanchezia nohilis, infested 

 with scale insects ; the plants were burned. 



Two dwarf cedars (Retinosporas) from Japan were infested 

 with an undetermined ''mealy-bug" and were destroyed. 



Mr. G. R. Ewart, on his return from Central America, brought 

 with him in his baggage a package of Maragogopie Coffee seed, 

 a very large and excellent variety that commands the highest price 

 in the London market. Mr. Ewart submitted the seed to us for 

 inspection. Upon examination no insect life or fungus disease 

 could be detected. We, however, treated the seeds to a bath of 

 Bordeaux mixture, after which he turned them over to Mr. 

 Haughs, who will grow them for one season to test before plant- 

 ing them in permanent locations. This variety is said to thrive 

 100 feet above sea level to any elevation where Arabian Cofifee 

 grows and is very free from disease. This may prove to be a valu- 

 able acquisition to ihis Territory. 



A small box containing two small bags of soil came from Fiji 

 for analysis. Upon examination the only thing found therein was 

 a small land shell. 



On the S. vS. "^Manchuria" came one case of sugar cane from 

 Formosa. Before inspection we took the precaution of fumigat- 

 ing it with hydrocyanic acid gas, after which, on inspection of the 

 top layer of the cuttings in the case we found nearly every bud 

 had been eaten out by some insect entering the bud and making 

 its exit through a small hole between the joints, even to the top 

 of the cane. The holes were from one-thirty-second to one-six- 

 teenth of an inch in diameter, causing a slight discoloration or 

 souring of the juices. The stems had considerable smut, probably 

 caused by mealy bugs, as we found a few. No further inspection 

 was made and all, including box and packing, was burned. 



