143 



Everything has hecn done to make the Inter-Island inspection 

 thorough and up to date as far as finances would permit. 



Federal HorticnUuval Board. 



On December 1, 1912, I received my appointment as collabora- 

 tor of the Federal Horticultural Board, authorizing me to carry 

 out the Federal horticultural quarantine and inspection laws, 

 which became operative on October 1, 1912. After receiving my 

 appointment I realized the necessity of having assistance in case 

 of illness or absence from the port or the Territory and I re- 

 quested the appointment of Mr. J. C. Bridwell and Mr. D. B. 

 Kuhns as collaborators. They have both been appointed as such, 

 which will materially strengthen our work. 



Although since 1904 under the Territorial law all fruits, vege- 

 tables and plants have been regularly inspected upon arrival in 

 the Territory, the additional powers we receive under Federal 

 regulations have materially assisted us in regulating the unlisted 

 small package, usually brought in by tourists or travelling friends 

 of our citizens. Under the regulations of the Federal Horticul- 

 tural Board it is compulsory for an importer or his agent to make 

 formal application for a permit to import into the United States 

 or territories any plants or parts of plants. All such shipments, 

 therefore, which arrived here without a permit, and this included 

 those brought by passengers, were refused entry by either being 

 kept on board the vessel or destroyed after landing. These regu- 

 lations assist materially in discouraging the promiscuous fetching 

 in of plants by the travelling public. These plants, gathered at 

 random and packed in all kinds of soil, moss or other material, 

 are a great menace. It is usually this small package wherein lies 

 the greatest danger and one of the main objects of the Federal 

 Horticultural Board is to discourage this traffic. 



It is very apparent from the appended list of pests which were 

 taken from the various shipments coming into this Territory, that 

 our occupation has kept us quite busy. There could be no better 

 proof of what horticultural inspection means to our several indus- 

 tries. The keeping out of some of the most serious pests known 

 in various parts of the world means that we may continue having 

 profitable industries in our country and that whatever crops we 

 may raise will not be injured and cause us great losses. 



Respectfully submitted, 



E. M. Ehriior^t, 

 Superintendent of Entomology. 



RECAPITULATION OF INSPECTION WORK. 



Vessels inspected, Honolulu 466 



Vessels found carrying vegetable matter, Ho- 

 nolulu 282 



