202 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



NURSERY INSPECTION. 



The nurseries of the State are as a rule in first-class condi- 

 tion. Only two are doing extensive business and these carry 

 but little fruit, hardly enough for the local trade. Only one is 

 exclusively in the fruit stock business, and this has been estab- 

 lished only a few years, so that it cannot furnish much stock as 

 yet. We much regret that such a condition prevails. 



There is a constantly increasing demand for nursery stock in 

 Maine, and we feel that here is a good opening for some live, 

 wide awake horticulturist to get into line and start an extensive 

 nursery for fruit stock alone. First-class, Maine grown stock 

 would sell like ''hot cakes" and at a better price than that from 

 other localities. 



If all of the stock set in Maine was native grown there wouM 

 be no danger of having the San Jose scale and some other pests 

 in our orchards. 



A meeting of the Xew England Horticultural Inspectors was 

 called on December 4 to consider the advisability of securing 

 uniform nursery inspection laws for this group of states in 

 order to secure better nursery stock than has been obtained in 

 the past. As a result of this meeting new bills will be drawn 

 and presented in the several legislatures during the coming 

 season. One clause requires that all persons who act as agents 

 for nurserymen outside of the State shall obtain a license for 

 so doing from the State entomologist. A penalty is affixed !m 

 not complying with this act ; no fee is required. 



At the annual meeting of nursery inspectors held in Baltimore 

 Dcember 28-31 the question of what should be included under 

 the term "nursery stock" was brought up and it was agreed to 

 include the small fruit stock such as currant, raspberry and 

 strawberry as well as all trees, shrubs and vines grown for 

 shade, fruit or ornamental purposes. It is a well known fact 

 that San Jose scale can exist on any of these plants and although 

 this pest may not come to us, yet it is well to be on our guard. 



In the nurseries we have inspected we have found the follow- 

 ing : Oyster-shell bark louse, woolly aphis and galls, flat-headed 

 borer, round headed borer, also brown-tail moth eggs (the 

 inspection is in July ) and a large number of leaf eating insects 



