632 ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



year was due in any part to tlio refusal of the foreign growers to sell 

 to American importers in retaliation for Quarantine 37. It is, how- 

 ever, a well-known fact that (hiring tlie j)ast two years, owing to post- 

 war conditions and failure of the fruit crop in France, the stock of 

 seeds for the production of siH-dlings was very low, and whatever 

 shortage has arisen has been due to these two causes. The number 

 of rose stocks inifiorted this year is about the same as for last year. 



The second table indicates the number of bulbs imported under 

 regulation 'A of Quarantine 37. 



The third table is interesting as showinji the general classes of 

 tree seeds and ornamental shrubs imported during the past fiscal 

 year and also the countries of origin. 



Country nj origin and nature oj importations under regulation S, Quarantine 37. 



FRUIT AND ROSE STOCKS. 

 [Figures indicate number of plants.) 



BULBS. 

 [Figures indicate number of bulbs.] 



