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brood was observed ; the third is a ladybird that feeds on a well 
known scale bug. It was some time before a young brood made 
its appearance, but a few weeks ago it was recognized and com- 
paratively large numbers are now being fed in the laboratory. 
Finally the fourth, one that I want to speak of particularly, was 
the first to produce a large number of young on the food supplied 
them. It was sent by Mr. Koebele under the name of Azya 
luteipes from Mexico where he found it feeding on the group of 
scale bugs known as "brown" scales or Lecaniids. This is a 
group of scale pretty well taken care of by natural enemies with 
which Mr. Koebele has stocked the country during the past fifteen 
years. Nevertheless, we succeeded in locating a large colony 
on which to feed the ladybird. It does not seem to be fastidious 
about the species, provided it is one of those that, until about five 
years ago, was grouped under the genus Lecanium. We have fed 
the ladybird on Coccus longulus, Saissetia hcmisphacrica. S. nigra 
and C. acuminatus. About 100 specimens in the larval and adult 
stages were released in various portions of the city. At the earli- 
est opportunity a colony will be sent to Bro. Matthias Newell for 
location in Hilo, since he would know a Lecanium colony when 
he sees it. As to the other islands, while we should be very glad 
to send colonies we will have to depend upon some resident to 
send us specimens of what he thinks is one of this group of scale 
bugs and if his surmise is correct and the strength of the scale 
colony justifies it a colony of the ladybird will be sent him. 
SCUT ELLI ST A PARASITE. 
The Board will doubtless be interested to learn that we have 
recently discovered a large colony of Scutellista (S. cyanea) , that 
efficient enemy of "Black" scale in California. This parasite was 
introduced into the Territory in 1905, bred in confinement for a 
while and then released in considerable numbers by Mr. Craw 
and the writer, principally upon our Hibiscus black scale (S. 
nigra). Now it has been bred in large numbers out of the 
Hemisphaerical scale on Ixora and has also been observed on the 
black scale mentioned. 
RECORD OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE IMPORTS. 
By consent of Mr. Craw, Mr. C. J. Austin, the former Inspec- 
tor's Assistant, started some three years ago to keep record of the 
number of parcels of each fruit, plant and vegetable brought into 
the Territory. I am not aware that any use has been made of 
these very interesting data, but it seemed worth while to keep 
them up and under instructions from Mr. Craw we drew up and 
had printed 500 copies of the Fruit and Plant List, a blank copy 
of which I present herewith for your perusal. Aside from the 
