February, '11] INSPECTORS' DISCUSSION 125 



Dr. Howard: It would be well to state here, while I think of it, 

 that a species of Aleurodid, new in the United States, was imported 

 this year from Holland. 



Dr. Smith : I am afraict in our inspection work that the tendency- 

 is to confine inspection to certain lines of insects. It may be inter- 

 esting to know that a shipment of hemlock from Japan was badly 

 infested by a Tineid moth, not only new to this country, but to science. 

 Some of the British nurserymen, particularly in Ireland, have found 

 it desirable to have their nurseries inspected by European entomolo- 

 gists, and they present certificates which, while they have no official 

 significance, show their desire for clean stock. Some of these certifi- 

 cates are signed by Professor Carpenter at Dublin, and some by Pro- 

 fessor Theobald and other entomologists, and those certificates, 

 while having no official standing, at least represent the work of con- 

 scientious men, and men of standing, and they deserve recogni- 

 tion, so far as certificates are recognivied, until the nurserymen there 

 are elevated to the knowledge that it is important to have clean stock. 



Dr. Howard : There was a case which came to my attention of the 

 White Pine Blister Rust being sent from a nursery from the State of 

 New Jersey, which the nurseryman admitted to me himself had come 

 in a shipment from Germany. 



President Washburn: Dr. Howard, in the matter of imported 

 bulbs, what mite or mites would be apt to be found upon them? 



Dr. Howard: There is a bulb mite, at least one, which is very 

 important. We ought to keep it out. Every bulb ought to be in- 

 spected. That question has been asked by many state entomologists 

 and I have always replied that I think we ought to inspect bulbs. 



President Washburn : Is there any chance of securing any federal 

 funds for furthering this work in the several states? 



Dr. Howard : The bill carries an appropritation of $25,000 only. 



Dr. Smith: Before the discussion closes I should like to offer this 

 resolution: Resolved, That this Association heartily indorses the 

 Simmons Bill in all its parts. I offer this resolution for the committee 

 of which I am chairman. Motion seconded and carried. 



Mr. Atwood : There is hardly a block of trees in the State of New 

 York but that some one of our inspectors knew the history of it before 

 it was planted. We keep pretty close watch, and if a man is going to 

 plant a new section, the surroundings are all carefully examined to 

 see if the thing is all right. The old orchardtrees or hedges are avoided 

 by the nurserymen. The examination of the orchard is practically 

 an each-tree examination in an area where we know the San Jose 

 scale is likely to be. The examination of a nursery would be, in case 

 of San Jose scale, taken up row by row, or tree bj^ tree if a small 



