116 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



REPORT OF THE ECONOMIC ZOOLOGIST. 



Harrisburg, January 1, 1902. 

 Hon. John Hamilton, Secretary of Agriculture : 



My Dear Sir: I have the pleasiu'e to present herewith a report of 

 the work done in the Division of Zoology, for the year ending Decem- 

 ber 31, 1901. 



The following act of General Assembly, relating to the protection 

 of trees, shrubs, vines and plants against destructive insects, etc., 

 was passed by the last Legislature: 



AN ACT 



For the protection of trees, shrubs, vines and plants, known as nur- 

 sery stock, against destructive insects; providing for the enforce- 

 ment of this act, the expenses connected therewith, and fixing 

 penalties for its violation. 



^'Section 1. Be it enacted, &c.. That no person shall knowingly or 

 wilfully keep any tree, shrub, vine or plant in any nursery in this 

 Commonwealth, nor knowingly or willingly send out from such nur- 

 sery any tree, shrub, vine or plant affected with San Jos6 Scale or 

 other insect destructive of such tree, vine, shrub or plant. 



'^Section 2. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Agriculture to 

 cause an examination to be made, at least once each year, of each and 

 every nursery or other place in this State where trees, shrubs, vines 

 or plants, commonly known as nursery stock, are grown for sale, for 

 the purpose of ascertaining whether the trees, shrubs, vines or plants, 

 therein kept or propagated for sale, are infested with San Jos<§ Scale 

 or other insect pest destructive of such trees, shrubs, vines or plants. 

 If, after such examination, it is found that the said trees, shrubs, 

 vines or other plants, so examined, are free in all respects from any 

 such dangerously injurious insect pest or pests, the said Secretary, 

 or his duly authorized agent, or other person designated to make 

 such examination, shall thereupon issue to the owner or proprietor of 

 the said stock, tliuci examined, a certificate setting forth the fact of 

 the examination and that tlie stock so examined is apparently free 

 from any and all such destructive insect pest or pests. 



"Section 3. Should any nurseryman, agent, dealer or broker send 

 out or deliver, within the State, trees, vines, shrubs, plants, buds, or 



