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consigned to the Hawaii Experiment Station, was fumigated on 

 account of weevil infestation. An ornamental plant in the bag- 

 gage of a passenger from Japan was destroyed 1)y 1)urning. 

 Eight banana suckers found in the baggage of a passenger from 

 Samoa were seized and destroyed by burning, being prohibited 

 from introduction under Rule Mil of this Board. This lot 

 also contained six coconut plants, 1 ginger plant, 2 pandanus 

 cones of ripe seeds and 8 tree seeds which were fumigated with 

 hydrocyanic acid gas on account of infestation by scale insects. 

 A package containing tree seeds and mango seeds from Manila 

 bv mail for the forester was fumigated before delivery. 



One fern from California, infested with mealybug, was fumi- 

 gated before delivery. Two cages with parasites for the corn- 

 leaf hopper and one cage with parasites for the anoniala beetle 

 arrived in care of Mr. Osborn of the H. S. P. A. The cages 

 with cornleaf hopper were placed in the new quarantine room at 

 the Board's office. After all the parasites had emerged the 

 cages and their contents were first fumigated with carbon bisul- 

 phide and then were destroyed by burning. This was done to 

 avoid the possible introduction of any fungus spores of the corn 

 disease, as the corn and grass contained in the cages might have 

 carried such spores on them. All soil and packing material on 

 the other shipment has been burned. 



Two boxes arrived by the Nippon Alaru from Manila sent bv 

 Mr. Muir and were turned over to the H. S. P. A. The soil 

 and packing of this shijMncnt has also been destroyed. 



Hilo Inspection. 



Brother Matthias Newell of Hilo reports the arrival of nine 

 steamers and two sailing vessels. Four steamers brought vegeta- 

 ble matter consisting of 185 lots and 2429 packages, all of which 

 was found free from pests excepting one box of turnips which 

 was destroyed on account of being infested with the turnip fly. 



The Kiyo Maru arrived direct from Japan with 10,150 bags 

 of rice, 311 bags of beans, 5 bags of barley, 5 packages of vege- 

 table seeds and 2 bags sesame seeds. Ten bags of rice were 

 infested with the rice moth (Paralipsa modesta) and were fumi- 

 gated before delivery. Two sailing vessels brought lumber. 



Intcr-Island Inspection. 



Sixty-six steamers plying between the port of Honolulu and 

 other islands were attended to during the month. The following 

 shipments were passed as free from pests : 



