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specificalh- named in the certificate, l)ut that that portion should read 

 "free from dangerously injurious insects and diseases, etc. 



The Secretary stated that he would prepare and send copies of the 

 record of these meetings to all of those present who desired to receive 

 them. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



November 13, 1901. The meeting was called to order by the chair- 

 man. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, corrected and ap- 

 proved. 



On the motion of Mr. Summers, of Iowa, Dr. S. A. Forbes, of Illi- 

 nois, was unanimously chosen as chairman of this body for the next meet- 

 ing, to be held in the fall of 1902. 



The topic, "Is national legislation covering nursery inspection desir- 

 able and practicable ?" was then discussed. On the motion of ]\Ir. Alwood, 

 of Virginia, it was "resolved that it is the sense of this body that the bill 

 for providing for national control of inter-state commerce in nursery stock 

 which has been frequently endorsed by entomologists, nurserymen and 

 orchardists and favorably reported in both branches of Congress, should 

 be enacted into a law." 



"May provision be made for the publication of a practical article on 

 the principal nursery pests of the country, available for all Horticultural 

 inspectors and distributed to all nurserymen and others immediately in- 

 terested ?'' was next taken up. It was voted on the motion of Mr. Smith, 

 of New Jersey, that the United States Department of Agriculture be 

 asked to publish such a document. 



The topic, "How wide an application should be given to the term 

 nursery stock? Should it include herbaceous plants grown out of doors? 

 Should it ever cover greenhouse stock?" was next considered. On the 

 motion of Mr. Summers, of Iowa, it was voted that it is the sense of this 

 body that strawbery plants should be regarded as nursery stock and in- 

 cluded. It was also voted that grape cuttings be included as a part of 

 stock necessary to inspect. 



On the motion of Mr. Scott, of Georgia, it w-as voted that general 

 ornamental stock grown out of doors be included in all inspections. 



The topic, "What measures should be taken by Horticultural in- 

 spectors for the regulation of the business of dealers, not owners of nur- 

 sery premises, nor growing their own stock for sale ?" was then discussed 

 and the present practice in a number of states was explained, but no action 

 was taken on the matter. 



It was voted on the motion of Mr. Scott, of Georgia, that when the 

 meeting adjourns, it adjourns to meet not as Horticultural inspectors, but 



