134 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Although it seems hardly possible, judging from the condition of the 

 stock imported four years ago, that the trees brought into the state in 

 preyious years were entirely free from infestation, no indication of the 

 presence of either of these insects has ever been found in Michigan 

 nurseries. 



WHITE PINE BLISTER RUST. 



During the last two or three years a destructive disease upon the 

 white pine, known as the blister rust, has been found in New York and 

 other eastern states upon white pine seedlings imported from Franc(>', 

 Gennany, Holland and I^elgium. As this disease is likely to spread to 

 native pine trees, and as it is quickly fatal to them, a quarantine has 

 been placed upon the importation of white pine trees from Europe. 



During the jeav the undersigned has inspected most of the nurseries 

 in the central and northern part of the state. Deputy Inspector E. W. 

 Allis has looked after the inspection work in the southern counties; 

 F. A. AVilken, H. G. Welch and O. H. Bobbins have given attention to 

 both nurseries and orchards in the counties along Lake Michigan, and 

 L. M. Geismar has inspected the northern peninsula nurseries. J. A. 

 Jakway and R. J. Crawford have aided in the Avork of orchard inspec- 

 tion. 



The following list shows the firms which were licensed to grow or sell 

 nureeiw stock in Michigan during the year. 



Respectfully submitted, 



L. R. TAFT, 

 State Inspector of Nurseries and Orchards. 



East Lansing, June 30, 1912. 



LIST OF LICENSED MICHIGAN NURSERIES^ 1911-12. 



Alferink, Albert, Holland, No. 5. • 



Allen Brothers, Paw Paw. 



Allis, E. W., Adrian. 



Baldwin, O. A. D., Bridginan. 



Bashford, C. L., Mason. 



Beri-ydale Experiment Gardens, Holland. 



Blake, William, Buchanan. 



Blanchard, David A., Portland. 



Boehringer Brotliers, Bay City. 



Bragg, L. G. & Co., Kalamazoo. 



Celery City Nursery Co., Kalamazoo. 



Cole, Levant, Battle Creek. 



Collins, Ward E., Fennville. 



Coloma Nursery Co., Coloma. 



Coryell, R. J., Birmingham. 



Cukerski, Wencel L., Grand Rapids. 



Culver, O. B., Colon. 



Cutler & Downing, Benton Harbor. 



Daly, Thos. W., Watervliet. 



Dean, Geo. N., Shelbyville. 



Detroit Nursery Co., Detroit. 



Dow, H. C, Kibbie. 



Dressel, G. L., Frankfort. 



