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AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



from abroad. The plants, on the whole, have been found to be 

 exceptionally free from insect infestation and diseases. One 

 or two lots of roses were quite badly mildewed when unpacked 

 and one lot of azaleas, in a late fall shipment, was found to be 

 quite badly frozen. On the whole, federal stock has been very 

 satisfactory. 



The following table shows the number of plants, number of 

 shipments and native country of different plants brought in : 



Orchard and Premises Inspection. 



The work of inspection would fall into two principal di- 

 visions : First, San Jose scale infestations on fruit trees, and 

 second, infections of Blister Rust on white pine. Due to lim- 

 ited amount of time, this inspection work has been carried on 

 in connection with the nursery inspection and examination of 

 imported stock. 



