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important interception on October 27. A trunk, the contents 
of which were manifested as "one case preserves in tin", 
arrived at Charleston, S. C. , on bhe SS. Mohawk. The consign- 
ment came from Palermo, Italy, via New York, Upon examination, 
the inspector, found the trunk to contain artichoke roots 
which were infested with insects. In addition to several 
common insects, there was a Crytcrhynchid weevil, a specimen 
of which is not in the National Museum Collection. Nothing 
is known of the habits of this weevil. Lepidopterous larvae 
were found and identified by specialists as representing 
a species of Eucosma, a root borer, which is injurious 
to plant life. 
The Collector of Customs at Charleston was requested to 
have the artichoke roots removed from the United States or 
destroyed by burning. 
The importance of carefully inspecting baggage of passengers 
is emphasized by the finding.^ of upwards of a dozen larvae 
of the Mediterranean fruit-fly in one tangerine examined 
out of a lot of three dozen taken from the baggage of a 
passenger arriving at New York on the SS. Du.il io from Naples, 
Italy. The vessel came from Naples direct and carried 
1,100' passengers. 
