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been received from their nursery in former years before its condition was 

 known. 



In consideration of what they have done and are doing for the protec- 

 tion of their customers (and, at the same time, of their own interests), it 

 is believed that orders may be more safely sent to them than to other nur- 

 series where the scale may be reasonably looked for — where no thorough 

 inspection has been made — where it may exist without having been 

 detected, and where no gas fumigation, as a safeguard against such a 

 contingency, is practiced. 



From the two other known infested nurseries on Long Island, no notice 

 has been taken of the request for lists of New York sales of possibly 

 infested stock, sent them under date of Feb. 15, 1894.* 



The San Jose Scale in New Jersey, 



Nearly all of the infestation in the Atlantic and adjoining States having 

 been clearly traceable to the sale — Avithout knowledge or suspicion of 

 their dangerous condition — of infested trees by two nurserymen in New 

 Jersey, there will naturally be a deep anxiety to learn what has been done 

 in New Jersey toward the prevention of further distribution of the dan- 

 gerous pest, through purchases that may have been made in 1894 or to 

 be made hereafter. 



* The following letter was addressed to each of the three nursery firms above referred to : 



Gentlemen : — Will you be kind enough to favor me with a list of the addresses of all the per- 

 sons in the State of New York to whom you have made sales during the last five years (i89o-i8g4) 

 of nurserj' stock which might possibly have been infested with the San Jose scale which you have 

 in your nurseries ? 



We are expecting to get a bill through our present Legislature by means of which we shall be 

 able to have each locality into which infested stock may have been introduced, examined by an 

 expert, and such measures taken as give promise of exterminating the scale in our State during 

 the present year. 



If you will furnish me with the list requested, it will aid much in this undertaking. 



You will also see that in consideration of the serious character of this pest and the danger of its 

 introduction into new localities, that not until we are able to report as free from infestation, all 

 the nurseries of the State, especially those on Long Island which have been widely published 

 (without names), will there be a willingness on the part of fruit-growers to order stock from 

 nurseries actually having or suspected of having, the dreaded San Jose scale. 



One of the largest nurseries in New Jersey which had made wide distribution of the scale, has 

 sent me a list such as I ask of you, and is doing everything in its pov.'er to prevent distribution of 

 any infested stock. 



I had asked Mr. Sirrine to procure such a list for me, but I have thought it better to make a per- 

 sonal request. 



We must, if possible, in the interests of both fruit-growers and nurseries, as soon as it can be 

 done, exterminate the scale from our State. 



I am very desirous of being able to say in the Bulletin which is nearly ready for publication, 

 that I have reliable assurance that no further distribution of the scale will be made from New- 

 York nurseries. The name of your nursery will not appear in it. 



Very truly yours, 



