February, '13] marlatt: federal plant quarantine 133 



There is a fundamental weakness in the present inspection service 

 in that too few of our inspectors are trained plant pathologists. A 

 few states have already provided men thoroughly trained both in 

 injurious insects and plant diseases, and your, chairman believes that 

 this association should go on record as favoring this type of service. 



In closing these remarks it should be said : 



1. That the general public and the fruit grower regard the inspec- 

 tor's certificate as a guarantee and the proper way to meet this responsi- 

 bility is to make the certificate mean exactly what it says. 



2. That the inspector should so clean up the nurseries and environs 

 under his charge that his nurserymen can start with clean material 

 and grow clean stock; that he should provide tested sources of growing 

 material, and that he should then require his nurserymen to produce 

 clean stock only. 



3. That a standing committee from this association should be 

 appointed for the purpose of summarizing the opinion of the service 

 as to the seriousness of the various insects injurious to horticulture in 

 the different parts of this country and for the purpose of summarizing 

 annually the status of knowledge and opinion on the importance of 

 insect pests and plant diseases about which there exists doubt, or that 

 some other adequate provision should be made for placing this informa- 

 tion in the hands of the inspectors. 



4. That this association should go on record as favoring an inspection 

 service composed of men properly trained in both injurious insects 

 and plant diseases. 



THE FEDERAL PLANT QUARANTINE ACT 



By C. L. Marlatt, Chairman Federal Horticultural Board 



Quarantine Orders 



The act of August 20, 1912, was immediately effective as to certain 

 quarantines, but not effective as to nursery stock until October 1. 

 The following quarantine orders were promulgated as promptty as was 

 possible under the provisions of the act: 



No. 1. White Pine Blister Rust, September 16, 1912. 



No. 2. Mediterranean Fruit fly, September 18, 1912. 



No. 3. Potato Wart, September 20, 1912. 



No. 4. Gipsy and Brown-Tail Moth, November 5, 1912. 



Two of these are foreign orders and are absolute prohibitions of 

 the entry of the goods covered, namely, the quarantine relating to 

 the white pine blister rust and the quarantine relating to the potato 



