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in addition to the San Jose scale, and other pests found on the 

 plants just referred to as imported from northern China and Man- 

 churia proved to be new, and therefore with unknown potentialities 

 for injury. This condition is also likely to be true of South Ameri- 

 can, African, and most Asiatic countries. Inspectors should there- 

 fore be especially vigilant in the examination of stock from such 

 countries. 



Appreciating the special danger from such countries the Federal 

 Horticultural Board, in the revision of its regulations, has very 

 greatly restricted the importation of plants from all countries 

 which cannot or do not have an adequate system of plant inspec- 

 tion and certification. This practically limits free importation 

 to European countries and European colonies which have well 

 established entomological and plant pathological bureaus. From 

 Asiatic and other countries where inspection is not possible the 

 importation of plants is limited to small amounts, and these are to 

 be held at the port of entry until thoroughly inspected and passed 

 by federal inspectors, the provision being intended merely to fur- 

 nish a means of entry of new and valuable fruits or ornamental 

 plants. 



Mr. Marlatt extended his hearty congratulations to Professor 

 Quaintance for the comprehensive and excellent manner in which 

 he had covered in his address the field of foreign injurious insects. 



Dr. Howard stated that he had listened to Professor Quaintance's 

 address with considerable interest and hoped the paper would be 

 published in full. He made a few remarks on the work of insects 

 in other countries and spoke of discussions which he heard at the 

 International Congress of Zoology in reference to the quarantine 

 law recently passed in this country. He mentioned a talk by Mr. 

 Rogers of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries of Great Britain, 

 who seemed to be of the opinion that the United States should 

 accept the observations of experts in foreign countries before tak- 

 ing any action along quarantine measures, but our distinguished 

 colleague, Dr. S. A. Forbes, soon showed the fallacy of his com- 

 ments. 



After remarks by President Busck on the capable manner in 

 which Professor Quaintance conducted the meetings as President 

 during the year, Mr. Schwarz moved that the Society extend to 



