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BOTANICAL EXPLORATION. 
Since May 13, Mr. J. I'. Rock, the Botanist of the Division of 
Forestry, has been in the Kohala District on the Island of Hawaii, 
collecting herbarium material in the native forest, weeds and other 
plants on the ranches, and gathering data in general in regard to 
plants now growing on the Islands. On the slopes of Mauna 
Kea, along the ditches on the windward side of the Kohala Moun- 
tain, and in the paddocks of the Parker Ranch he has got many 
valuable specimens. Mr. Rock expects to return to Honolulu at 
the end of June. 
Very respectfully. 
June 20, 1910. 
Ralph S. Hosmer, 
Superintendent of Forestry. 
DIVISIOxV OF ENTOMOLOGY. 
Honorable Board of Commissioners of xYgriculture and Forestry, 
Honolulu. 
Gentlemen : — I respectfully submit my report of the work of 
the Division of Entomology for the month of June. 
Of 32 vessels boarded we found fruit, plants and vegetables 
on 19. The usual care was taken in the rigid inspection and the 
following disposal made : 
Disposal zvith principal causes. Lots. Parcels. 
Passed as free from pests 915 14,328 
Eumigated before releasing 8 16 
Burned 11 11 
Total inspected 934 14,355 
PESTS INTERCEPTED. 
In a small lot of ferns from New Zealand we found quite a 
number of caterpillars among the moss packing belonging to the 
Tinedas, the ferns were not eaten by the pest and we believe that 
the caterpillars were feeding on the moss and refuse of the ship- 
ment. A strong fumigation was given and all packing material 
carefully removed and destroyed. 
Several .lots of small palms from the Eastern States slightly 
infested with Scale insects (Aspidiotus cyanophylli) arrived by 
mail and were first fumigated before releasing. 
