16 SUPPRESSION OF INSECT PESTS AND PLANT DISEASES. 



In 1892 the following steamsliii)S and shipments were inspected: 



Steamers from Japan and China 23 



Steamers from Australia and New Zealand 12 



Steamers from Sandwich Islands 8 



Steamers from Central America 4 



Sailing vessels from South Sea Islands 7 



By rail from Eastern States 14 



By rail from Southern States 9 



Total 77 



The following is a list of the kind and number of plants and trees inspected in the 

 above shipments : 



Ornamental plants 74, 445 



Fruit trees 53,893 



Citrus trees 372, 700 



Citrus trees disinfected 47, 700 



Citrus trees found infected beyond cure and destroyed 326, 500 



Fruit trees destroyed 36, 225 



Ornamental plants destroyed 525 



Total 911, 988 



Besides these the following shipments were inspected in the various counties upon 

 their arrival: 



From France, fruit trees and plants 1, 022, 221 



From England, plants 16, 926 



From Eastern States, fruit trees 453, 234 



Ornamental plants 3, 003 



Total 1, 495, 384 



The following shipments from within the St;ite were inspected : 



Fruit trees .* 186, 000 



Ornamental plants 2, 900 



Citrus trees 122, 700 



Total 311, 600 



The number of vessels inspected from December 4, 1894, to August 29, 1896; the 

 number of plants, trees, etc., found on board; and the disposition made thereof 

 and whence they came were as follows : 



From December 4, 1894, to August 29, 1896, steamers were inspected from various 

 countries as follows : 



China and Japan '. 72 



Australia and New Zealand 29 



Tahiti 5 



British Columbia -...., 27 



Mexican ports • t 17 



Hawaii 1 - 35 



Central America 40 



Miscellaneous - - 7 



Total 232 



The trees, plants, and fruit found on board, and action taken in regard to them 

 are as follows : *, 



Total number of packages of trees and plants inspected and passed - - -^^- 930 



Total nunjber of packages of trees and plants inspected and destroy. ^.^^^ 5061 



Total numlier of packnges of trees and plants inspected and disinfeci;<;d ' 474 



Total packages 1.910 



