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all were in fairly good condition, but had dropped their leaves, 

 except the palms. 



FLY Px\RASITES. 



In my report to you on May i6th I referred to the receipt of 

 two jars of possible horn fly parasites that we received from 

 Prof. Koebele, which he collected near the Mexican border in 

 Arizona. The insects were turned over to Mr. Kotinsky for 

 propagation. He placed the parasites in breeding jars contain- 

 ing "horn fly" and other dung fly maggots and pupae. On June 

 4th the first local bred parasites issued. A second generation 

 was again bred out on June 29th and on July 25th he had the fly 

 parasites in such numbers that they were sent out to the prin- 

 ciple cattle men on the various Islands and liberated by him in 

 various desirable districts of this Island. 



"torpedo fly egg" parasites. 



It gives me pleasure to again report the discovery of new 

 •districts where this very minute but valuable imported parasite 

 has established itself, and Mr. Kotinsky has distributed further 

 ■colonies to other districts. 



DARK ROOM. 



The former fumigating house connected with this station and 

 located on the grounds has not been used for that purpose since 

 the construction of other rooms for that work on the docks and 

 is now being converted into an up-to-date photographic "dark 

 room" where Mr. Kotinsky will develop his plates of entomo- 

 logical subjects, etc. This room will be used by all the divisions 

 of your Board for photographic development. 



Respectfully submitted, 



(Signed) Alexander Craw, 

 Superintendent of Entomology and Inspector. 



