260 

 Pests Intercepted. 



Approximately 5,496 pieces of foreign baggage belonging to 

 passengers and immigrants from foreign countries were examined 

 and from the same were seized and destroyed by burning 40 

 packages of fruit and 9 packages of vegetables. 



On August 2, a package of tree seeds by mail from India for 

 J. F. Rock was fumigated as a precaution. 



Two packages of Algaroba seed pods by mail from France were 

 retiirned as unmailable. 



On August 6, per S. S. Korea Maru, in the baggage were found 

 the following: 



2 packages of Chrysanthemum plants, found infested with 

 larvae of Depidopteron were burned. 



1 crate of vegetables containing a nest of ants, Prenolepis 

 longicornis, burned. 



1 package of bulbs fumigated as a precaution. 



1 miniature garden, soil removed and passed. 

 On August 7, per S. S. Columbia from Manila : 



2 cases of orchids, fumigated as some of the packing showed 

 evidences of larvae and pupae of a Tineid moth. 



On August 9, per S. S. Manoa from San Francisco : 



1 box of peaches, infested with the peach moth, destroyed by 



fire. 



On August 14, per S. S. Matsonia from San Francisco : 



1 box ornamental .plants, all soil removed and plants fumigated 



on account of Aphis. 



On August 17, per S. S. Siberia Maru from Japan: 



1 ornamental plant in baggage burned on account of infestation. 

 On August 21, per S. S. Makura from Australia : 



2 boxes of forest trees for our Board. All soil was removed 

 and one box fumigated on account of Psyllid infestation; the 

 leaves of the infested plants were removed and destroyed. 



On August 28, per S. S. Kestrel from Fanning Island : 



The crew had 150 coconuts which showed slight infestation 

 of scale and which were fumigated before they were landed. 



On August 30, per S. S. Tenyo Maru from Japan : 



A Juniper tree and a Wistaria plant were found in the baggage 

 and were fumigated and the soil removed. 



A passenger had 9 ornamental plants which he was taking to 

 Canada. These, apparently free from pests, were held in quar- 

 antine by us until he continued his journey. 



By freight our Board received 2 large bags of palm seeds from 

 Manila which were fumigated as a precaution. 



One basket of beneficial insects came for the H. S. P. A., and 

 was examined by Mr. Swezey and myself, and all the soil and 

 packing was burned. 



