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Several jjassengers from Japan brought chestnuts which we 

 found badly infested with weevils and larvae of a moth and these 

 were first fumigated with carbon bisulphide and then destroyed by 

 burning. While inspecting on the dock we found a single speci- 

 men of the Harlequin cabbage bug, Alurgantia histrionica, crawl- 

 ing on merchandise cargo. I only mention this to show that it is 

 verv easy for insects to be transported from one country to an- 

 other. Th-'s bug probably found its way from some cabbages on 

 an adjacent dock in San Francisco and was brought in here un- 

 molested in the ship's hold. Also, while walking on deck of the 

 steamer "China" from the Orient, a common Dermested beetle, 

 Dcnncstcs z'ulpiims, flew onto my coat, from out of the hold of 

 the vessel. This insect infests hides and is found around bone 

 fertilizers, etc., and is cosmopolitan. 



One hundred gardenia plants which arrived by freight on the 

 steamer "Chiyo Maru," were badly infested by a Lepsidopterous 

 borer, probably a Tortrix species. The larvae had girdled the 

 young plants at the surface of the ground and also had made 

 channels tlirough the bark of the plants. Our preliminary fumi- 

 gation with Hydrocyanic acid gas failed to kill them. We then 

 fumigated them with Carbon bisnlphidc and burned up the entire 

 shipment. 



Hilo Inspection. 



Brother M. Newell reports the arrival of 10 vessels— five 

 steamers and five sailing vessels. The five steamers brought 

 vegetable matter consisting of 154 lots and 2369 parcels. One 

 package of plants was ftnnigated and fifty sacks of potatoes were 

 overhauled before being released. 



Infcr-Island Inspection. 



During the month of October 60 steamers were attended to 

 and the following shipments were passed : 



Plants . 60 packages 



Fruits 14 " 



Lily Root 4 



Tarq 716 bags 



Total 794 packages 



inspected and passed. 



The following- packages were refused shipment : 



A^'arious fruits 40 packages 



Plants infested and having too much soil 22 " 

 Vesetables 4 



Total inspected and refused shipment. . 66 packages 

 Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehrhorn, 

 Superintendent of Entomology. 



