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the committee was a step in tlie right direction. He also pointed 

 out the fact that the entomologists and nnrservmen were coming to a 

 better understanding of the situation, and thanked the association 

 for the courtesies extended to himself and the other representatives 

 of the Xurservmen's Association. 



Mr. Sanderson stated that the problem of bringing about uniform 

 nursery inspection requirements was a large and difficult one and that 

 it probably could not be solved in a single year. He felt, however, 

 that the report of the connnittee indicated the most practical line of 

 Vvork to be taken 'up in this direction, and if the necessary legislation 

 could be secured it would result in bringing about a condition that 

 would be more satisfactory to nurserymen, horticulturists, and in- 

 spectors. The Association of Horticultural Inspectors had adopted 

 a similar report at their annual meeting at Baton Rogue last month 

 and had appointed a rei)resentative to act on the joint committee 

 suggested in the report. 



Ml'. ]Marlatt said that Congressional action would be taken when the 

 nurserymen of the country as a whole joined in a strong demand for 

 it. and that a demand from this source would have great weight with 

 Congress, especially with the indorsement of the official entomologists 

 of the diiferent States and the State horticultural inspectors. The 

 remedy, therefore, lay largely in the. hands of the nurserymen of the 

 country, and without their united support relief could not be hoped 

 for from Congress. 



Mr. Burgess pointed out that for the first time in many years the 

 entomologists interested in nursery inspection had, through a com- 

 mittee, proposed a definite scheme for handling the problem. Har- 

 m(mious relations now exist with the nurserj'men, and they and the 

 inspectors appear to have come to an agreement as to the best meas- 

 ure to adoi^t. He expressed the hope that the entomologists would 

 accept and adopt the report. 



Mr. J. B. Smith stated that, although Congress might pass a 

 National law, it A%^uld not be able to overrule the recpiirements or 

 regulations of State officials, and that, this l)eing the case, he could not 

 see how the law would be enforced so that any great benefit would 

 result. 



Mr. Webster pointed out that if a National law had been passed 

 years before when the matter was agitated, there would not now have 

 been very many conflicting State laws to interfere with the work. In 

 spite of this, he believed the adoption of the report would be a step 

 in the right direction, and that it was not yet too late to take up and 

 l)ush forward the work that should have been done years ago. 



Mv. Sunnners called attention to the fact that one of the reasons 

 for stringent requirements in some States was the careless inspection 

 of other State officials, and that if many of the State inspectors were 



