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the soil removed from the roots and made innocuous. The husks 
were removed from the seeds and burned under our direction, as 
were also the suspicious looking kernels. 
Soil. — One of the trying tasks of the Inspector is the removal 
of soil from about the roots of plants. It cannot be said that the 
operation is beneficial to the plant, but for the protection of the 
Territory from injurious, soil-inhabiting insects, like our perni- 
cious "Japanese beetle," we are obliged to remove the soil. When- 
ever possible we replace it with damp sphagnum moss. Plant 
importers will save themselves the loss of cherished plants by 
arranging with their nursery or hot-house firms abroad to remove 
the soil and wrap the roots in sphagnum moss an the point of 
shipment. 
Coconut From Fanning Island. — The "Mamma'' on the 23rd 
brought a consignment of coconuts from Fanning Island. They 
were old and dry, but owing to the presence of some scale bugs 
upon them and the suspicion that insects might also be concealed 
beneath the husk, they were fumigated with both Hydrocyanic 
acid gas and Carbon bisulfide before delivery to consignee. 
Maui and Kauai. — It may interest the Board to know that 
through the courtesy of the American-Hawaiian Steamship offi- 
cials we examine here all live vegetable matter aboard their ves- 
sels consigned to the other islands via this port. 
Acknowledgments. — The Customs and Immigration officers de- 
serve the thanks of this office for the invaluable assistance they 
render your inspector in calling his attention to live vegetable 
matter seeking entry through unusual channels. On the 13th 
\ve were summoned to the Immigration Station where we found 
a lot of sweet potatoes brought by an immigrant in his baggage. 
They were found infested and ordered destroyed save some speci- 
mens reserved for breeding in quarantine. 
Algaroba Beans For Cuba. — On the 15th we fumigated a lot of 
Algaroba beans consigned to Prof. J. T. Crawley, formerly of 
Honolulu, now director of the Cuban Agricultural Experiment 
Station. The shipment was made by Mr. C. G. Owen, and the 
fumigation done at his request. 
Distributions. — Nineteen colonies of useful insects were dis- 
tributed during the month. 
Mr. Craw. — In closing I will beg your indulgence whilst I pay 
Iribute to the memory of my erstwhile chief. No truer, more 
devoted, more sincere friend trod this earth while he lived. No na- 
ture more gentle, more helpful, more uplifting than was his. No 
public servant more honest, persevering, painstaking, more de- 
voted to duty. All friendship was his — he died leaving not an 
enemy in the world. In the death of Alexander Craw every one 
