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Several small shipments of plants and cutflowers were found in- 
fested with aphids and the more common scale insects and were 
fumigated before being released. 
On a small Otahite orange tree sent by the Storrs Harrison 
Company, Painesville, Ohio, to a party here we found four dif- 
ferent scale insects namely : Pseudococcus citri, Chrysomphalus 
aonida, Lepidosaphes hockii and Parlatoria pargandii. The plant 
was not more than a foot high and was burned. I wrote to the 
nursery firm that all such shipments would be immediately de- 
stroyed on arrival. 
Htlo Inspection. 
Bro. M. Newell, inspector at Hilo, reports the arrival of 7 ves- 
sels during the month. He found 3 carrying vegetable matter ; 
133 lots, 2046 parcels were passed as free from pests ; 1 lot of 
celery destroyed on account of blight and 36 sacks of potatoes 
were overhauled before they were allowed delivery. 
Inter-Island Inspection. 
On my return from the coast I have looked into the work per- 
formed by the two Inter-Island inspectors and herewith submit 
their reports : 
During July, August, September and October the following 
number of vessels were attended to and the following number of 
packages containing fruit, vegetables and plants were prevented 
from being taken by passengers : 
July — Steamers attended and inspected. . . 
Packages stopped from being taken 
August — Steamers attended and inspected. . . 
Packages stopped from being taken 
September — Steamers attended and inspected . . . 
Packages stopped from being taken 
October — Steamers attended and inspected. . . 
Packages stopped from being taken 
Fruit 7 A 
Vegetables 24 
Plants 12 
51 
'95 
59 
ioi 
49 
'76 
56 
lio 
Total steamers attended 215 
Total packages rejected 
378 
Sixty-five packages of plants met the requirements, being free 
from pests and having sterilized soil and were allowed to be 
shipped. One package of beans infested with weevils was taken 
and destroyed. 
Respectfully yours, 
E. M. Ehrhorn, 
Superintendent of Entomology. 
