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club-like structures in the last segment of this scale distinguished it 

 from all other known coccids. 



Three species of "fringed scale" (Astero lecanium) came from Central 

 America and Honolulu. This scale, when located on the wood, causes 

 a depression and gives the tree a rough, warty appearance. 



A few years ago a very pretty red wax scale was found occasionally 

 on plants from Honolulu, introduced there from India. It must be more 

 numerous about Honolulu now, for we find it on a great variety of 

 plants. The evergreen wreaths with which the Hawaiians decorate 

 their departing friends are also infested, so we never allow such decora- 

 tions to pass. A lady passenger was detected by a customs officer trying 

 to smuggle a plant ashore under her cape, and in explanation she 

 informed me that it was a fern she got on the top of the mountains. 

 When I examined the plant I accused her of misinforming me regarding 

 where she obtained it. She inquired how I knew, so I pointed out the 

 "red wax scale" that is only found near Honolulu. With a blush she 

 acknowledged it. Her plant was destroyed. 



I desire to publicly express the indebtedness of the State Board of 

 Horticulture to the United States customs service of San Francisco for 

 their valuable assistance in preventing the landing of any trees, plants, 

 or fruit from foreign countries. Nothing can now be smuggled in the 

 baggage or taken ashore during the day or night unless an officer of the 

 Board of Horticulture is present. An amusing incident occurred on 

 board a steamer from the tropics. A member of the crew tried to pass 

 a pineapple and was stopped at the foot of the gang plank by a customs 

 inspector and ordered to take it on board again until it had been exam- 

 ined. He became abusive and said he would take the pineapple ashore 

 and the inspector could not stop him. He returned to the head of the 

 gang plank, peeled the pineapple and ate it, then triumphantly marched 

 ashore. 



From Japan comes a "white wax scale" belonging to the same genus 

 as the "red wax scale" in India and Honolulu. It also is a very general 

 feeder, as we find it on deciduous trees, citrus trees, camellias and other 

 ornamental stock. From Japan came a long, narrow, dark "thread 

 scale" (Ischnaspis filiformis) , also a "double scale" (Aspidiotus duplex); 

 the latter attacks orange trees and other plants. 



Two very near relatives of the so-called "San Jose scale" came from 

 the same country, and it may be that we received the latter scale from 

 Japan in the early seventies, although it is known to exist in Chili. 



From the land of the Mikado came cherry trees in pots, the young 

 wood of which was completely covered with bluish-gray aphis that pro- 

 duced so much honey-dew that the leaves were sticky and coated with 

 black fungus. They were new to the State, so the trees and aphis were 

 destroyed. 



