520 THE MONTHLY BULLETIN. 



This increased number of inspection centers, 171, nearly four times 

 the previous list, will greatly lessen the delay in, and cost of, inspection 

 and will largely relieve the necessity of the county horticultural com- 

 missioner of one county from performing said inspection in another 

 county or other counties. Possibly other changes may suggest them- 

 selves as experience is gained imder the present arrangement, in which 

 case we may feel sure that the Government postal authorities will meet 

 our convenience and necessities wherever they can, as they are glad to 

 serve our needs. 



This is one of our great horticultural victories which has served to 

 protect the horticultural interests of California against such dangerous 

 enemies as the citrus canker, gypsy moth, etc. — A. J. C. 



Citrus Canker. — The following will be of interest to the readers of 

 The Monthly Bulletin: 



TELEGRAM. 



Tampa, Florida, October 10, 1915. 

 A. J. Cook, Commissioner Horticulture, 

 Sacramento, California. 

 Florida and other gulf bordering states in which citrus canker exists are preparing 

 appeal to congress for Federal aid in exterminating this disease from United States. 

 We need assistance your citrus growers. Send list of names and addresses all per- 

 sons owning citrus property in California, also growers' organizations and marketing 

 agencies. If unable supply please refer this message to proper authority at once. 

 Only six weeks in which to conduct campaign. Prompt action imperative. We 

 solicit your support and co-operation. 



Citrus Canker Committee. 



By D. C. Gillett, Chairman. 



Resonding to this request the following circular was sent broadcast 

 over the State, to the congressional delegation, citrus growers, organiza- 

 tions, associations and the press, urging that they extend assistance in 

 securing Federal aid: 



CIRCULAR. 



October 15, 1915. 

 Emergency Call. 



An urgent call for aid comes to us from our brother citrus growers of Florida and 

 the other Gulf states. We of California must spare neither time nor effort in extend- 

 ing all possible assistance. 



Citrus Canker. 

 A most fatal fungoid malady, supposed to have been introduced from Japan, is 

 rampant in some of the citrus groves of the Gulf states, but though very virulent 

 when introduced, it is as yet not widely distributed. Extirpation is now possible, 

 but so colossal an undertaking requires and deserves governmental aid. The State 

 Horticultural Society of Florida, that state and the Government have already enlisted 

 to the extent of thousands of dollars each in this work of extermination, but more 

 aid is required, and our Government must in the interests of wise economy come for- 

 ward most generously to assist in this great undertaking. We should enlist in this 

 conflict, were we individually unconcerned, but this is far from true. California has 

 been well protected through our superb quarantine and our drastic inspection of all 



