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One lot of ornamental plants arriving on November 1 was 

 found infested with scale {Plionacaspis cugeniae) and the lot 

 was fumigated before delivery. 



One box of bulbs from Holland was found infested with ants 

 (Pronolepis longicornis) and was fumigated with carbon bisul- 

 phide before delivery. 



One box of orchids from New Jersey, arriving on November 

 10, was fumigated, as a few plants were found infested with 

 two common orchid scale insects (Bias pis bois duvalii and Aspi- 

 diotus Cyan ophyllis ) . 



On November 17 a package of peas from Japan infested with 

 Bruchus chinensis was fumigated with carbon bisulphide. Three 

 cases of plants arrived from Singapore on November 29 con- 

 sisting of two cases wax palms and I case Mussaenda eryfhro- 

 phyllis which were fumigated and all soil removed from the 

 roots. In the soil were found two species of ants {prcnolepis and 

 Monomoriuin), the grubs of an Elaterid beetle, several cock- 

 roaches (Leucophala surinamensis) and several millipeds. On 

 the Mussaenda plants was found a mealy bug (Pseudococcits spe- 

 cies close to P. citri). All plants were repotted in sterilized soil 

 so as not to suffer from our treatment. A package of cut flowers 

 consisting of chrysanthemums and peach blossoms brought by a 

 Japanese passenger on November 29 was destroyed. 



The chrysanthemums were infested by a fungus forming swell- 

 ings on the stems. The peach twigs were infested by the white 

 peach scale (Aidacaspis pentagona). There was also a cluster 

 of moth eggs on one twig and a small bag worm case attached 

 to another. A small package of chestnuts found in the baggage 

 of an immigrant was burnt on account of being infested with a 

 weevil, probably a Balanimus species". 



One package of ginseng roots from Korea, two orchids from 

 Australia and a package of eucalyptus seed from China were 

 refused entry into the Territory under rulings of the federal 

 horticultural board. 



One box of beneficial insects arrived on November 6 from Mr. 

 F. Muir in my care. This was thoroughly inspected at the 

 Planters' station and all soil and packing were destroyed by 

 burning. 



Beneficial Insects. 



During the month of November the following parasites of 

 fruit flies have been bred : 



Tetrastichus giffardii 16,500 



Diachasma f ullawayi ..." 925 



Diachasma tryoni . 639 



Total bred 18,064 



