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from the port of Honolulu to the ports of all other islands for 

 the purpose of preventing the spread of any pest now existing 

 on Oahu, as well as any future introduction of pests or fungi, 

 from Honolulu, the only port of entry for plants and plant pro- 

 ducts from foreign countries. 



The Division of Plant Inspection was transferred to the new 

 quarters on Kekuanaoa street about January 1, 1918. All plant 

 importations are now brought to the new building immediately 

 upon arival in the Territory, thus doing away with the old method 

 of opening these shipments on the various docks. The eciuipment 

 is now such that the danger of introducing new pests has been 

 reduced to a minimum. 



During the fiscal period 713 vessels arrived at the ports of 

 Honolulu, Hilo and Kahului, the only ports in the Territory where 

 shipments of fruit and vegetables can enter directly, and at which 

 places local inspectors are stationed. Of these vessels, 294 car- 

 ried vegetable matter consisting of 299,077 packages of fruit 

 and vegetables and 3,880 packages of plants and seeds. Of this 

 amount 1,099 packages were fumigated because of infestations 

 of various kinds. 654 packages were destroyed by burning either 

 on account of serious infestation or of being contraband, and 34 

 packages were returned to the original shipper as contraband 

 or unmailable. 



Following is a list of the number of packages of the more im- 

 portant fruits and vegetables which arrived in the Territory dur- 

 ing the fiscal year : 



Oranges 31,277 



Lemons 5,432 



Cabbage 1,295 



Celery 1,623 



Onions 27,377 



Potatoes 118,503 



Apples ■ 70,203 



The inspection of horticultural produce leaving Honolulu for 

 ports on the other islands has been continued on similar lines to 

 those of last year. During the fiscal period 685 steamers were at- 

 tended and 12,477 packages of plants, fruit and vegetables in- 

 spected. Of this number 89 packages were seized and refused 

 shipment on account of infestation or of having undesirable soil 

 attached to the roots which was liable to carry pests or diseases. 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



Xo new work in the way of exploring for and introducing 

 beneficial insects has been undertaken since the organization of 

 the division on July 1, 1917, as it is believed by those in authority 

 tiiat the disturbed conditions caused by the war are unfavorable 



