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after the other trees, probably imported seedlings, had been sold. 

 They were later destroyed, so that it is hoped there will be no 

 further outbreaks of currant felt-rust and no more cases of pine 

 blister-rust near Geneva. 



Of course, negative experiments cannot prove 

 Currant a case; but these careful tests made with so many 



quarantine plants and under such favorable circumstances, 



unnecessary. seem to show that there is no danger of transmitting 

 either pine blister-rust or currant felt-rust by leaf- 

 less Ribes plants sent out in the spring. It is therefore believed 

 unnecessary to exclude from shipment currant plants from nurseries 

 where currant rust has prevailed. No pines should, however, 

 be sent out from such nurseries until it is clearly proved that they 

 have not been infected. 



