REPORT OF STATE E;NT0M0L0GIST. 26 1 



NURSERY INSPECTION. 



The nurseries of the State as a whole are in good condition. 

 Some are all that could be desired while others need a little more 

 attention in order to furnish the best possible stock for the mar- 

 ket. Two nurseries have been added to the list during the year, 

 one owned by Mr. Linwood Fernald of Eliot. He carries a 

 stock consisting of ornamental shrubs, rose bushes, etc. For 

 small fruits he has blackberry, raspberry, and current bushes. 



This place was inspected on April 19th and a certificate 

 granted. The inspection was made early on account of the 

 owner wishing to ship stock. The annual inspection usually 

 comes in August. 



The other nursery was that of W. C. Fogg & Son at Free- 

 port. The stock in this nursery was mostly blackberry and 

 raspberry bushes and strawberry plants. These were found to 

 b ; in good condition. They were all from stock raised in the 

 State so were not infested. This nursery was inspected May 

 i8th, and a certificate granted. These had not reported so it 

 was not known by the department that they existed. One 

 nursery was dropped from the list, "The Maine Nursery Co." 

 of Hampden. This was on account of the death of the pro- 

 prietor. As no decision was reached by the company regarding 

 the advisability of continuing the business no certificate was 

 granted this year. 



Our nursery men of the state are keenly alive to the necessity 

 of keeping their stock in the best possible condition as regards 

 fungous disease and insect infestation, and the leading ones are 

 taking every precaution and are constantly applying both insec- 

 ticides and fungicides to keep their stock in first class condition 

 at all times. 



Inspections are made in August and certificates are given good 

 for one year. It is earnestly desired that all growers of small 

 fruit in the state shall report to the department as we wish to 

 keep in close touch with this part of the work. Although 

 inspectors in most of the states do not encourage the importance 

 of looking after the small fruit industry yet we realize that it is 

 through this medium that some diseases and insect pests may 

 reach us. San Jose Scale very often exists on currant, goose- 

 berry, raspberry and blackberry bushes and it would be an easy 



