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years ago the Moanalua Gardens imported, at the suggestion of 
this office, fig trees of both kinds from Dr. Roeding's Nurseries. 
When the insects were taken there on the 16th fruit was found on 
both kinds of trees. It was rather scarce on the Capri trees and 
what seemed to be the Profichi crop (spring crop J was about 
reaching maturity. The Letter of instructions that accompanied 
these insects reached us the following day and it was gratifying 
to note that the instructions therein given correspond almost ex- 
actly with what had already been done with the insects. My con- 
nection with the Federal Bureau of Entomology at the time the in- 
sect was introduced into California and the little work that I did 
there in connection with it stood me in good stead in the present 
introduction. Dr. Roeding was written to and thanked heartily 
for the shipment and in accordance with the encouragement in his 
letter another colony was asked for. 
OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. 
During the month we have also distributed five colonies of the 
Arizona Dung- Fly Parasite (Eucoila impaticns) , one colony of 
the "Brownie" ladybird (Cryptolacmus montvouzicri) and five 
colonies of Azya luteipes. The last is the voracious eater of 
Lecanium scales referred to in the Division report for March. 
LECTURE. 
At the request of and by arrangement with Air. V. McCaughey, 
Natural History teacher at the Normal School, a lecture illus- 
trated with specimens and apparatus to a class of about 40. on the 
subject of "Scale Insects" was given in the Board's Library room 
on the 28th of the month. 
MANILA MANGO IMPORTATIONS. 
In course of discussion of this subject with Messrs. Holloway 
and Maclntyre it was suggested that the inspection of those plants 
and soil upon arrival from Manila would be made more efficient, 
without endangering the entire impotration, if one plant in each 
cage, from random selection by the Inspector, be sacrificed for 
the purpose. Mr. Maclntyre agreed to the arrangement. On 
the 13th of the month I visited Moanalua and inspected the six 
cages and soil Mr. Maclntyre was to take with him. A few 
millipides (Jul us sp.) were the only living arthropods found in 
the soil. A few instructions were given Air. Maclntyre on mak- 
ing the cages absolutely secure against the entrance of possible 
pests and when the Gardens were again visited three days later it 
was found those instructions were carried out. 
