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parties recei\inii,' permits and the numbers of same and if it is evi- 

 dent, from the number of these records that a business of some mag- 

 nitude is being transacted bv any partv, without proper inspection 

 of stoctc, issuance of permits to that i)artv ceases, with a suggestion 

 that they conform to the hiw and obtain a regular certificate. In 

 other words, these permits are not intended for use in the nursery 

 trade. 



Christmas trees shipped into onv cities from wooded sections 

 are of course exempt from the rules of our inspection laws. De- 

 prived of their roots, they could in no wav be regarded as nursery 

 stock nor would they in that condition come under the designation 

 of forest trees — the latter being subject to the regulations of the 

 Inspection SerAice. Express and freight agents should govern 

 themselves accordingly. 



The presence of crown gall on raspberry or blackberry plants 

 disqualifies a nurseryman from receiving a certificate until the 

 affected block or blocks of plants are destroyed. The i)resence of 

 the hairy root form of crown gall on apple would also disqualify 

 if observed. The presence on apples of a large amount of crown 

 gall in the "hard gall" form would, when found, call for a rec[uest 

 from the inspector that the nurseryman eliminate such stock, for 

 business interest if for no other reason. At the same time, while 

 pointing out to nurserymen the infectious character of the disease, 

 in view of the fact not only observed by the inspector but also 

 claimed again and again by practical growers, that in Minnesota, 

 trees afifected with the "hard gall" form of the disease, are not 

 seriously impaired as to growth and bearing qualities, the Minne- 

 sota inspector does not disqualify a nurseryman if a moderate 

 amount of this disease is found in the nursery. Nevertheless, the 

 fact that these trees so afifected are rejected by law in many states 

 (and in fact this form of the disease may be destructive to trees 

 in other latitudes and in other soils) is emphasized so strongly by 

 the Minnesota inspection force that nurserymen need no further 

 stimulus to eradicate it as far as possible when found. 



If our appropriation would permit, a winter inspection of apple 

 and cane stock while in the cellar, would be helpful in this con- 

 nection. 



^\'e have inspected 120 nurseries this year, of which nurseries 

 115 have received certificates, the remaining four not having as yet 

 paid the legal fee and therefore not having as yet been so favored ; 

 also dealers' certificates have been granted to eight dealers. Col- 

 lections have been made to the amount of $625, which has been 

 turned in to the State Treasury and receipt received for same. 



