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tection, though of course it is not perfect. Despite the fact that the word- 

 ing of the certificate cannot be relied on literally to the letter, it is per- 

 haps best to have the wording as it is, for a nurseryman will know that 

 his nursery must be kept reasonably free, at least, in order to get a certifi- 

 cate entitling him to do business. It frequently happens that an entire 

 field or block of nursery stock is found to be so generally infested that 

 the whole lot has to be condemned and destroyed before the nursery can 

 receive a certificate to do business. But when a man is conducting an 

 honest nursery business, is exercising every possible precaution, and is 

 really doing a good work for the fruit-growing industry, then we do not 

 believe it to be fair to him, or needful for the public good, to put him out 

 of business by withholding his certificate when a very, very small pro- 

 portion of his trees have the San Jose Scale. It is a pest which each in- 

 dividual purchaser of fruit trees should watch for, and if he will use the 

 precautions here suggested he will greatly reduce the chances of getting 

 the scale from the nursery. Of course, it might later spread in from 

 neighboring orchards or trees. 



Shipments Not Accompanied by Certificate. — If stock is sent to any 

 person in this State which does not have a certificate attached, it is in 

 violation of law, and the purchaser should at once notify the Entomolo- 

 gist at Raleigh, and tell him the name and address of the nursery from 

 which the shipment was received. But before you take this step he sure 

 that there is no certificate. It is usually plainly attached on the outside 

 of the package, bundle or box, and is a card or shipping tag bearing the 

 wording of the certificate. If there is no certificate, the trees should be 

 simply bedded in, and not set out until the Entomologist is heard from. 

 Uncertified stock is more likely to be infested than certified stock. Some- 

 times, a duly certified nursery fails to attach the certificate through over- 

 sight, but if the trees are from a nursery which does not have a certificate 

 and which is carrying on an illegal business, then the trees should not be 

 planted in any case, as they are very likely to be infested, or there may 

 be something doubtful or dishonorable in the dealings of the concern. 

 We think this should make it clear that it is the duty of every purchaser 

 to see that no uncertified stocTc is sent him. 



See That the Certificate is Valid.— Every certificate bears a statement 

 showing at what time it becomes invalid or useless. See that the certifi- 

 cate on your stock is good at the time the stock is delivered to you. 



Demand That Stock be Fumigated. — All the nurseries in this State are 

 required by law to fumigate all stock of certain kinds that they send out. 

 The fumigation is done with a very poisonous gas (hydrocyanic acid gas) 

 and is required on all stock of apple, apricot, cherry, peach, pear, plum, 

 and quince, as they are the kinds most likely to be infested with San 

 Jose Scale. This is required of all nurseries in the State, whether or not 

 the scale has ever been found in them. Some States besides North Caro- 



