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AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



INSPECTION OF IMPORTED NURSERY STOCK. 



During the year the Bureau has inspected 43 shipments of 

 foreign nursery stock. The greater part of this stock has been 

 roses and azaleas, with a few small shipments of other plants. 

 Stock was exceptionally clean this year, with practically no 

 insect infestation. Some of the roses were quite badly mildewed 

 and in several instances the azaleas had been too freely wa- 

 tered. The larger part of these shipments come from Holland 

 and Belgium, and it is particularly noticeable that this stock 

 has not been curtailed to any great extent because of the war. 

 Stock has come through with little delay, the only apparent dis- 

 advantage being a considerable increase in the price and trans- 

 portation charges. The florists, generally, are beginning to 

 take more and more of this stock. 



The following table shows the number of plants, number of 

 shipments and native country of the dififerent plants brought in : 



NEW ENGLAND FRUIT SHOW. 



The Fruit Show at Boston this fall was held at Mechanics 

 Building, in connection with the Indoor Country Fair, a plan 

 which the management hoped would remedy the lack of interest 



