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are being impelled b}^ a more thorough knowledge of the terrible possi- 

 bilities which would be a resultant of an open door policy or even 

 moderate laxity in horticultural inspection. These two factions, we 

 might call them, are arriving at more friendly terms brought about by 

 a thorough knowledge of the most praiseworthy demands of the other. 

 Each is beginning to realize that their relationship with reference to 

 inspection is to be a continuous performance and with the advent of 

 greater interest and more complete knowledge of nursery pests, the 

 nurserymen are beginning to realize certain problems which the in- 

 spectors have been trying to drive home, that no inspection can be too 

 careful, too painstaking or too thorough to accomplish the optimum 

 results. 



The inspector is in a peculiar position with respect to the inspection 

 work, a position which is difficult to define, one in which there is no 

 personal gain either immediately or ultimately. It seems that he is 

 acting with a truly scientific and humanitarian spirit in many cases 

 where he is oftentimes working either without salary, or a salary in- 

 commensurate with the quality of service performed. 



In drawing up the submitted model law, only the most general and 

 necessary regulations have been included which are important features 

 in the work of every state, such as the method of appointment of the 

 inspector and deputies, his duties and powers, definitions of terms 

 used in the law, the treatment of diseased stock on premises, the grant- 

 ing of nursery certificate licenses, misrepresentation of stock, treatment 

 of imported stock, shij^ping tags, and penalties for violations. An 

 attempt has been made to exclude, as far as possible, all legal verbiage 

 and unnecessary reiteration of terms and phrases, and to use plain 

 English in a manner as concise and definite as seems advisable. 



No great claims are made that this submitted law is without fault 

 or possibility of great improvement, but a real attempt has been made 

 to include all of the options which seem desirable in conforming with 

 various state practices and 3'et arrive at a law which seems to be ap- 

 plicable and available to every state condition in so far as it goes. 



The power of making special rules and regulations to satisfy local 

 conditions has been granted the inspector under the jurisdiction of 

 higher authority. An appeal from the orders of the state inspectors 

 appears in section 9, and in sections 23 and 24 mere mention is made of 

 compensations of inspectors and appropriations, fees or other supports 

 of the inspection service ; all of which seem to be local matters, yet affect- 

 ing outside parties to a remarkable degree, especially the matter of 

 license fees, Avhich I trust ultimately will be eliminated from all state 

 laws. I believe that such elimination of fees will be hastened by the 

 cooperation of inspectors and associations of nurserymen with their 



