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_ The Mediterranean Fruit Fly and Melon Fly Quarantine, in relation to Hawai, 
_ been revised, effective June 1, 1917, so as to eliminate the long list of proe 
bited fruits, to which it had become necessary to make substantial additions, so 
as now worded it prohibits all fruits except bananas of the noncooking type, 
les, taro, and cocoanuts in the natural or raw state. Provision is made 
he certification for movement to the mainland of fruits and vegetables other 
ose named when it can be shown to the satisfaction of the Department of Ag 
| that such other fruits and vegetables, in the form in which they are to b@ 
, are not and can not be a means of conveying either the Mediterranean fruit 
y or the melon fly . This change makes this quarantine much more easily under- 
ood and Simplifies its administration, 
_ Mr. O. A. Pratt, of the Bureau of Plant Industry, has been transferred to 
e Board and will be stationed at Calexico, California, to see that these restriof 
ns are enforced. . 
_ he Botanic Garden in Washington has been brought under the same supervisiax 
: to inspection, disinfection, and certification of all plants distributed by it 
|} hitherto obtained in relation to the propagating gardens and plant distributing 
ies of the Department of Agriculture. Hereafter, therefore, all of the plant 
ributing agencies of the Federal Government will be under similar control in 
operation with the Federal Horticultural Board. 
FOREST ENTOMOLOGY. 
A. D. Hopkins, In Charge. 
On March 17 Mr. T. E. Snyder left for an extended trip which will take him 
) Florida, Louisana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Oregon, Utah, Colo- 
do and Kansas for the purpose of investigating insect damage to Australian pine 
Florida, termites, insects affecting mine props, forest products, lead cables, 
He is expected to be away from Washington about two months. 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
W. D. Hunter, In Charge. 

 #F. L. McDonough has returned to his laboratory at Quincy, Florida, where he 
[11 remain for the remainder of the season. 
 @. D. Smith has changed his laboratory from Thomasville, Ga., to Madison, Fl. 
 W. D. Hunter attended the meeting of the Cotton Belt Entomologists at 
inesville, Fla., on March 29 and 30. 
; TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
C. lL. Marlatt, In Charge. 
xr, Pemberton has been given the title of Assistant Entomologist, in recog- 
bion of the importance of his work and assignment in charge of the Mediterranean 
lit Ply Station at Honolulu, and of the inspection service maintained under the 
nit-fly quarantine. 
Mr. Neuls, who has been assisting Mr. W 
a, has resigned 40 go into private work, 
" pe following collaborators have been appointed in West Indies and South . 
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wrican countries for the purpese of aiding the Bureau in collecting information 
| biological material relating particularly to fruit-infesting flies, but also 
ering other insects affecting subtropical and tropical plants: 
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oglum in the Citrus Station at Alhame 
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