"Increasing the Demand for Orchard Inspection," Mr. N. E. 

 Shaw, Columbus, Ohio. 



"Local Inspection, Public Sprayers, and the Osage Orange 

 Hedge," Prof. T. B. Symons, College Park, Md. 



Questions for Discussion 



1. Mail shipments of nursery stock : Is it desirable to endeavor to 

 discontinue this practice ? 



2. "What means can be taken to require the railroad officials to be 

 more strict in demanding certificates when accepting nursery stock 

 for transportation? 



3. In view of the fact that there is a demand from growers of 

 nursery stock for relief from destroying slightly infested trees — 



Is it desirable to permit spraying of young trees? 

 If so (a) with what formula? 



(&) How long should such treated trees stand in 

 nursery before final inspection and sale? 



4. Are scale marks to be considered prima facie evidence of infesta- 

 tion ? 



5. Should not nurserymen be required to fumigate all buds and 

 cions, and by what formula? 



6. How can we prevent the scale from entering the nursery? 



7. What further can be done to control spread of San Jose scale 

 in nurseries and commercial orchards? 



8. Shall we have a law compelling spraying? 



9. What shall be done for the owner after his orchard is inspected? 



10. Is it desirable to eradicate scaly fruit trees from city lots, con- 

 sidering the cost and objections? 



11. What is the attitude of official inspectors relative to permit- 

 ting supposedly infested stock to be shipped and planted in areas that 

 are generally infested with the San Jose scale? 



12. Shall there be legislation against selling fruits infested with 

 San Jose scale and the Codling Moth? 



13. What are the arguments in favor of inspection and the control 

 of peach yellows and little peach? 



14. Should the sale of premature peaches be prohibited ? 



15. What is the present status of the Crown Gall on apple? How 

 is such considered in issuing certificates? 



16. What is new concerning blister rust of the white pines recently 

 discovered ? 



17. In view of the present information on pear blight, what ought 

 to be done to control the disease in commercial orchards? 



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