THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK 



of Rehmannia angulata and Phlox divaricala, also Mrs. Mortimer 

 J. Fox's demonstration of Lily raising from seed from the baby 

 to the near adult stage. This exhibit might well stimulate more 

 extended efforts in producing home grown Lily bulbs and the re- 

 sultant healthy stock lead to a more general ])lanting of Lilies in 

 gardens. 



PROGRESS OF HORTICULTURAL QUARANTINE 

 COMMITTEE 



FROM an amateur standpoint, and particularly that of the 

 Society, very little of ])articular interest has transpired in 

 regard to the Quarantine situation during the past year. The 

 Committee on Horticultural Quarantine, on which the Society is 

 represented, has held no meetings since April 23, 1923, when it 

 held an informal conference with the Federal Horticultural Board 

 in Washington. There were, however, no results from this con- 

 ference beyond a further understanding of the point of view of 

 the Federal Horticultural Board as already familiar to the mem- 

 bers of the Society. 



Nevertheless, as a result of the steadily increasing number of 

 State quarantines and regulations, it has become more and more 

 obvious that something must be done to prevent the complications 

 that appear inevitable under the present policy. For this reason a 

 conference of plant quarantine officials was held in Washington 

 March 28th-30th, 1924, at which was drawn up the basis of an 

 agreement upon which State and Federal officers proposed to 

 formulate future activities. As this means simplification and more 

 uniform regulation, it is distinctly to the advantage of all horticul- 

 tural interests. The International situation (foreign importation) 

 shows no change whatsoever. 



The Department of Agriculture maintains its stand as to the 

 necessitv of the progressive exclusion of more foreign plant ma- 

 terial. It has, however, promulgated no additional quarantine dur- 

 ing the year — nor, on the other hand, has it indicated any intention 

 of recalling the embargo on Narcissi and certain other bulbs 

 scheduled for July ist, 1926. 



