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was taken in mangoes and oranges from Mexico; and an unrecognized 
species of Anastrepha was present in mangoes and plantains from Porto 
Rico and oranges from Trinidad. 
Egg masses of the Gypsy Moth ( Porthetria dispar L.) were found 
attached to raw cork arriving from France; and the following wire- 
worms were found in soil accompanying privet plants from Norway: 
Athous niger L. and Agriotes sputator L. Irish potatoes from Peru were 
infested with a species of Trypopremnon; and Mexican grown potatoes 
used as ships’ stores were found to contain larvae of Epicaerus cognatus 
Sharp, which apparently does not occur in the United States. The 
latter insect has been found in potatoes arriving at New Orleans, Gal¬ 
veston, and Baltimore. A complete list of the insects and plant diseases 
intercepted on plants and plant products for the calendar year 1923 will 
be published elsewhere by the Federal Horticultural Board for the use of 
plant quarantine officials. 
AMERICAN PLANT PRODUCTION UNDER QUARANTINE 
By R. Kent Beattie 
(Abstract) 
With every importation of plants there is a risk of bringing plant 
pests. America needs plants. Quarantine 37 has developed a system 
by which propagating stock can be brought in under safeguards and the 
plants produced here. The quarantine has been in effect four and one- 
half years. Three thousand, one hundred and seventeen special permits 
have been issued: importation has been made under 2,205; 291 are 
still valid; 55,542,302 plants have been authorized entry; and 29, 
885,712 imported. 18,796 varieties have been requested; and of these 
93 1 /10% have been authorized entry as unavailable for propagation 
in America. 
American plant pathologists and entomologists have the oppor¬ 
tunity of assisting this resulting great American horticultural develop¬ 
ment by studying the pathological and entomological problems faced 
by American plant growers. 
REPORT OF COMMITTEES 
Dr. T. J. Headlee, as Chairman of the committee appointed at the 
Boston meeting of the Section of Horticultural Inspection to look into 
the desirability of a uniform inspection certificate, submitted the 
following report: 
