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into at one end, making' a ])erfcct mailing' tnhe, and found in the 

 baggage of a ja])anese at the immigrant station. It contained 

 12 large lepidopterous larvae which we found had been baked; 

 however, we confiscated the lot so as to "discourage the worm- 

 eating habit for the cure of consum]:)tion, thereby lessening future 

 importations if possible. 



BENEFICI.XL INSIX'TS. 



Dr. Silvestri sent six tin tubes containing tlungdy material, but 

 unfortunately the shipment arrived in very bad condition, all 

 beetles being dead. Air. INIuir sent a box of soil containing larvae 

 and pupae of the Japanese rose beetle, supposed to be parasitized. 

 This box was examined at the Planters' station with Air. Swezey 

 present and, after removing all the larvae and pupae, the soil was 

 fumigated and destroyed by burning. 



The breeding and distribution of the various parasites from 

 Silvestri has continued during the month. Owing to Air. Brid- 

 vvell's trip to Africa, this work now falls to me with one assist- 

 ant. Our endeavor is to keep the parasites breeding until such 

 time as we are positive that their establishment is a certainty. 

 We have liberated 11,190 parasites during the month, and we are 

 devoting- our efforts especially to th(^ distribution o.f the Opius 

 Jimuilis, which appears now to be the most promising. We have 

 been able to rear this parasite from guavas and other fruits col- 

 lected in the vicinity where the si)ecies was liberated a month 

 or so ago. We have also been breeding the two Philippine para- 

 sites for hornfly and housefly which Air. Fullaway brought with 

 him on his return from the Philippines. .About 1000 of each 

 species have been liberated during thi? month. 



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Brother Al. Xewell reports the arrival of nine steamers at the 

 port of Hilo, six of which l)rought vegetable matter consisting of 

 142 lots and 2787 packages ; all being free from ju'sts. they were 

 passed. ( )n account of the usual ten days' retreat for brother 

 Newell, I sent Air. I). 11. Kuhiis to Ililo In look afkT tlu- work 

 during that time. 



I .\TKR-I.SI„\M) I.NSl'KC riO.V. 



During the month of juiie (t2 steamers i)lying l)ctween the 

 islands were attended to and the following shipments .were in- 

 spected and ])assed : 



