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was returned by the postmaster as unmailable under rulings of the 

 Federal Horticultural Board. One box of rose plants from the 

 mainland was found infested with an aphis and was thoroughly 

 fumigated before delivery. Seven ornamental plants from Japan 

 were fumigated as a precautionary measure after all soil had been 

 removed. Three cases of plants from California were fumigated 

 as we found a few plants infested with aphids. One case of rose 

 plants from California was found infested with aphids. a red 

 spider, and was fumigated before delivery. A package of gladiolus 

 bulbs by mail was found infested with the bulb aphis and was 

 fumigated with carbon bisulphide before delivery. One case of 

 hydrangea plants from California was found infested with aphids 

 and was fumigated before delivery. 



Hilo Inspection. 



Brother Matthias Newell reports the arrival of 7 steamers and 

 sailing vessel. Of these 5 steamers brought vegetable matter con- 

 sisting of 157 lots and 2,618 packages, all of which was found free 

 from pests and was passed. The sailing vessel brought lumber. 

 The steamer ''Siyo Maru" arrived direct from Japan bringing 

 1,370 bags of rice, 265 bags of beans, 17 bags of peas and 10 bags 

 of peanuts. All being free from cereal pests they were passed 

 for deliverv. One of the crew brought five 5-needle pine trees 

 ashore and these were seized by Brother Newell, as they are 

 prohibited from landing in the Territory and especially at Hilo, 

 it being no port of entry for foreign plants. Brother Newell had 

 the plants sent here by express and they have been destroyed by 

 burning. 



Inter-Island Inspection. 



Sixty-one steamers plying between the port of Honolulu and 

 other island ports were attended to during the month. The fol- 

 lowing shipments were passed as free from pests : 



Taro 672 bags 



Plants 198 packages 



Vegetables 72 " 



Fruit 37 



Total passed 979 



The following packages were refused shipment as they did not 

 pass the regulations pertaining to soil and infestations : 



Fruit 11 packages 



Plants 20 



Total shipments refused 31 " 



