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authorized b}^ the Board of Horticulture, shall have 

 power under the regulations of the Board of Horticul- 

 ture to visit any section of the State where such pests are 

 supposed to exist, and to determine whether any infested 

 trees or plants are worthy of remedial treatment or shall 

 be destroyed, and he shall immediately report his find- 

 ings in writing, giving reasons therefor, to the owner of 

 the infested plantation, his agents or tenant, and a copy 

 of each report shall also be submitted to the said board. 

 In case of objections to the findings of the State Horti- 

 culturist or his deputy, an appeal shall be made to the 

 said Board, who shall have power to summon witnesses 

 and hear testimomy on oath, and whose decision shall be 

 final. An appeal shall be taken within ten days and 

 shall act as a stay of proceedings until it is heard and 

 decided. 



Sec. . 5. — Upon the findings of the State Horticul- 

 turist or his deputy in any case of infested trees or 

 plants, the treatment prescribed by him shall be exe- 

 cuted at once (unless an appeal is taken), under his sup- 

 ervision, the cost of material and lalwr shall be borne by 

 the owner; provided, however, that in case the trees or 

 plants shall be condemned they shall be destroyed by the 

 State Horticulturist, and the expense of such action 

 shall be borne by the owner. No compensation shall be 

 allowed for any plants that shall be destroyed. 



Sec, 6. — In case any person or persons refuse to 

 execute the direction of the State Horticulturist or of 

 the said Board upon an appeal, a Justice of the Peace or 

 Probate Judge of the county shall, upon complaint filed 

 by the State Horticulturist or any freeholder, cite the 

 person or persons to appear before him within ten days 

 after notice being served, and that the said judge upon 

 satisfactory evidence shall cause the prescribed treat- 

 ment to be executed, and the expense thereof and cost of 



