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state must bear a statement that it lias been thoroughly fumi- 

 gated, in addition to the certificate of inspection issued by a state 

 or government officer. Inspection of nurseries at least once a 

 year is compulsory, and if no serious pests are present a certifi- 

 cate to that effect may be given. The Entomologist or his dep- 

 uties may enter any orchard, field, garden, nursery or storehouse, 

 when, in his judgment, suth places are dangerously infested, 

 and may order the owner or occupant or person in ciiarge to give 

 the property suitable treatment or to destroy the same. The 

 owner receives no compensation from the state, and if he refuses 

 to comply with the order of the State Entomologist he may be 

 fined not more than $50.00. 



DELAWARE: An inspector is authorized by the State 

 Board of Agriculture to inspect nurseries and orchards at least 

 once each year. No stock can be shipped into the state without a 

 certificate. All stock offered for sale or shipment must be fumi- 

 gated. 



FLORIDA: No inspection law. The law provides a pen- 

 alty for selling diseased nursery stock. This law, however, can- 

 not be enforced. Certified nurserymen have appliances for fumi- 

 gating, and those in dangerous neighborhoods fumigate all stock 

 susceptible to San Jose Scale and such other insects as can be 

 reached by hydrocyanic acid gas. Nurserymen obtain certifi- 

 cates from the State Entomologist upon request. Many nur- 

 serymen never have their stock inspected. 



GEORGIA : Nurseries located within the State of Georgia 

 are inspected between August ist and November ist of each year. 

 All nursery stock must be fumigated' by the grower before being 

 sold or shipped. Infested nurseries are not allowed to sell stock 

 under any circumstances. All shipments must be accompanied 

 by a copy of the inspection certificate. 



Nurseries located in other states, and who desire to ship stock 

 into Georgia, are required to file with the State Entomologist 

 (Atlanta, Ga.) a copy of the inspection certificate issued by their 

 own State Entomologist. For southern states such certificate filed 

 must be based upon an inspection made not earlier than July ist, 

 and for northern states upon an inspection made not earlier than 



