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HORTICULTURE 



June 27, 1908 



IN- 



PROPOSED LAW AFFECTING 

 SECTICIDES. 

 On Tliursday, June 18th, beginning 

 at 10 A. M., there was an all day ses- 

 sion held in the American Institute 

 Building, West 44th street. Xew Yurk 

 City, between manui^acturers, represen- 

 tatives of the entomologists, and some 

 of the leading chemists who have 

 charge of the state control of the in- 

 secticide laws, for the discussion of 

 Penajto Bill 0515 and House of Reure- 

 sentative Bill 21316, entitled "A bill for 

 preventing the manufacture, sale or 

 importation of adulterated or mis- 

 branded fungicides, paris greens, lead 

 aisenates and other insecticides, and 

 for regulating traftic therein and for 

 other purpoiscs." TTiere weie about 

 forty persons preoenl, and all business 

 commenced promptly. 



The Senate Bill and the House of 

 Representatives Bill are the same, ex- 

 celling that in section 7 there is a 

 fourth clause added to the House of, 

 Representatives Bill, which was 

 amended. Section by section was tak- 

 en up. The bill appears to be promul- 

 gated by those connected with the 

 Agricultural Department. 



The fi'st sectiou provides that any 

 violation is a misdemeanor, punishable 

 by a fins not to exceed $500 or one 

 year's imprisonment, or both, and if 

 brought up on a second count tne line 

 is doubled with the impiisonment 

 cla-ise in the discretion of thf. court. 

 This section was adopted. Sections ;; 

 and 4 the same. 



Section 4, which provides for the ex- 

 amination of specimens of fungicides, 

 paris greens, lead arsenates and other 

 insecticides, called for di;:cus.siou IcKjk- 

 ing for enli.ghtenment. Under sectii.n 

 4 a motion w?s made to insert the 

 word willfully (willluUv violated), but 

 the entomologists and rcpresentativoii 

 of the Department voted against that, 

 and in section 5 a discussion arose as 

 to who should have the authority to 

 start prosecution?, and a clause "Un- 

 der authority of the Secretary of Ag- 

 ric\ilture" was inserted, so as to make 

 it plain that in the National Bill there 

 «as (.-ome head to its enforcement and 

 not leave the initiative to any director 

 of Experiment Stations or agent of any 

 Plate, or the District of Columbia. 



Sections 6 and 7 caused the most 

 dis-jussion. The intent of the promo- 

 ters of the bill seems to be to concen- 

 trate unquestioned authority of over- 

 sight in the hands of the Department 

 of Agriculture, and the manufacturers 

 brought up various questions, all of 

 which were fairly and frankly consid- 

 ered. 



In section 6, tlie words "Man or oth- 

 er animals" were stricken out so as 

 to confine the section to its legitimate 

 purpose, that of affectini; insecticides 

 used upon vegetation. There w:is also 

 a definition added, that the term 

 ".Miscible Oils" shall include all prep- 

 arations of petroleum to be used in 

 water. In section 7, after some dis- 

 cussion in which the actual work of 

 the manufacturing chemist is com- 

 pared with the laboratory chemists' 

 small tests, the amoi'.nt of arsenious 

 r.xirte As.'J O. 5 was made 5ii per cent. 



"STOKES STANDARD" PANSY SEED 



Stokes' Standard Mixed Pansy is the 



fin St strain of Giant Fansies it is posi- 

 bic to produce. It is a Ijlend of all that 

 is finest in Pansies from France, England 

 and German). It is absolutely unri, aled 

 in range of magnificent colors, size and 

 substance. Trade pkt. (2000 seeds) 50c; 



>,s oz, 85c: }4 oz. $3.25: I oz. $6.00; 



'4 lb. $20.00. 



Kingly Collection of Giant Pansies 

 Mixed. A most excellent strain, the 

 same as has been sold for years by the 

 late firm of Johnson and Stokes and has 

 given great satisfaction. Price, ^ trade 

 pkt. 3cc; trade pkt. (20CO seeds) 50c; 

 5000 seeds $I.C0; per oz. $5.00; per 

 \ lb. $14.00. 



Send for Special Pansy Circular 



FRENCH and DUTCH BULBS in season-CET PRICES 



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instead of 55 per cent. The standard 

 of lead arsenates is one of the things 

 which are indefinite. There is a va- 

 riation in the actual worlting of these 

 things from the commercial basis, 

 where they are sent out literally by 

 tb.^ tons. To make a commercial arti- 

 cle match a chemically pure prepara- 

 tion for a special test, the quantity of 

 water permissible, the actual working 

 conditions of transportation, the evap- 

 oration of water by a leaky package, 

 that is to say tlie real "wurk-a-daj" 

 conditions, whioli all commercial arti- 

 cles are subject to were talked over, 

 in effecting any penalty, and the result 

 of the talk was apparently some en- 

 lightenment, and the expression of 

 opinion by the professional entomolo- 

 gists that no construction Vi-as wished 

 by putting into the bill or to be made 

 a part of it, anything which could in 

 any way hamper fair trade. 



Tlie fourth division ol the House 

 Bill reads, "Any article which is in- 

 ten^led for use en vegetation and shall 

 contain any substance or substances 

 which, although destroying, repelling 

 or mitigating insects, shall be injuriou.; 

 t<< such vegetation." This clause, 

 which is not in the Senate Bill. was. 

 taken up as it is a trap which might 

 be used to the great annoyance and 

 harm of anyone, for there are no sub- 

 stances commonly used but what if a 

 small overdose is used will destroy 

 vegetation, and as the paragraph read 

 there was no explanation to its con- 

 struction. 



To qualify this paragraph the sen- 

 tence. "By following the directions ex- 

 pressed upon the package," was added. 

 With this amendment the section was 

 adopted. 



A question arose in regard to selling 

 in foreign countries: that while the 

 Consular Service of the United States 

 was endeavoring to increase foreign 

 trade, the demands of foreigners, 

 which may call for something entirely 

 different from what is used in this 

 country, should not in any way be re- 

 stricted. 



A motion was made that the Bill as 

 amended according to the secretary's 

 notes be adopted and the same was 

 carried. 



A resolution was offered on part of 

 the manufacturers to the effect that 

 they thank the gentlemen in charge 

 of this meeting, Mr. E. Dwight San- 

 de-fon of Durham, N. H., and I'rof. 

 Smith of New Brunswick, N. J., for 

 inviting them to be present. 



BENJAMIN HAMMOND. 



DETROIT PARK BOARD vs. SAN 

 JOSE SCALE. 

 This is a most important issue, fttlly 

 recognized by Park Commissioner 

 Philip P.reitmeyer, who has had an 

 ordinance passed which enables him 

 to not only inspect plants under his 

 direct supervision but also those on 

 lu-ivate property. Property owners are 

 disposed to co-operate heartily. 

 Several inspectors are going through 

 the streets, etc., etc., and every 

 plant which is infested is tagged 

 with a y.?lIow cardboard on 

 which is printed: "This Tree, Shrub. 

 ?.1ust be Sprayed"; such as are beyond 

 redemption or already dead are tagged 

 with a red cardboard on which it is 

 stated that the plant must be removed. 

 Laborers follow the inspector and act 

 according to those cards. 



PRANK DANZER. 



SEED TRADE NOTES. 



Albert McCullcugh and family 

 stalled from the Detroit convention 

 en route for London, Eng. 



The Fredonia Seed Co., Fredonia, 

 N. y., are erecting a three-story build- 

 ins; to be used as office, factory and 

 retail store. 



The model seed farm at Milford, Va., 

 which T. W. Wood & Sons, of Rich- 

 mond, Va., have recently added to their 

 already large holdings, will be in 

 charge of an expert seed grower. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS 



«.„^4/,p ^Val*efield, Early Flat Dutch 

 lyAooA^Tt Early Allhead. Early Drumhead 

 and other early varieties. Surehead. Late Flat 

 Dutch, and other late varieties at 20c per 100, 

 $1.00 per 1,000, $8.50 per 10 000. 



TOIWATO Stone, Favorite, Paragon, etc., at 

 lUiUA J \j 20cperioo. $1.00 per 1,000. $8.50 per 

 10,000. Dwarf Stone and Champion, June Pink 

 and Early Jewell at 40c per 100, $2,00 per 1,000. 



PPIPRV White Plume. Giant Pascal, Gol. 

 L<£jljCiliI Heart and other varieties, 20c per 

 100, $1 00 per 1,000, $8.50 per 10,000. 

 RPPT Eclipse. Crosby and Egyptian, 25c per 

 I>£iIM jQQ^ $1.25 per 1,000. Cash with order. 



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