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I received a letter from ]\Ir. D. Morrison, agent for the Com- 

 mercial Pacific Cable Company on Midway, in which he reports 

 that no reappearance of the cottony cushion scale has occurred up 

 to March 31. Over a year ago we sent a large colony of vedalia, 

 with plenty of food to carry over on the trip, and at that time had 

 the gratifying news that the ladybirds arrived in good condition. 

 Mr. Alorrison feels very grateful for the assistance my depart- 

 ment has given him. 



Oiiceubces. 



A shipment of four queenbees arrived by mail, and after exam- 

 ination and being satisfied with the accompanying certificate, 

 they were allowed to be delivered. 



Intcr-Island Inspection. 



During the month of April 62 steamers were attended to and 

 the following shipments were passed: 



Plants 80 packages 



Taro 726 bags 



Fruit 8 packages 



Lily root 3d 



Vegetables 5 



Total passed 854 packages 



The following packages were refused shipment : 



Fruit 21 packages 



Plants (rejected on account of soil) 14 



Lily root (rejected on account of soil) . . 1 package 



Total refused shipment 36 packages 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. EnRHORN, 

 Superintendent of Entomology. 



DIVISION OF FORESTRY. 



Board of Commissioners of Agriculture and Forestry. 



Gentlemen : — I have the honor to submit as follows the monthly 

 report of the Division of Forestry for April, 1913: 



During the first part of the month my own time was spent in 

 Honolulu attending to various routine matters in connection with 

 forest work. 



From Ajtril 16 to 25 I v/as on the Island o{ Hawaii making an 



