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certificate of inspection and procure a license, which is good for one year 

 from the date of issue. The fee for license is $1 in all cases. C. H. Baldwin, 

 State Entomologist, Indianapolis, Ind. 



IOWA. — State nurseries are inspected at owner's request or if supposed to 

 be infested with dangerous injurious insects or plant disease, and nurserymen 

 are prohibited from selling or shipping without inspection. Shipments into 

 the State must be accompanied by a certificate of apparent freedom from 

 injurious insects or plant disease. A copy of inspection certificate must be 

 filed with and approved by the State Entomologist. Prof. H. E. Summers, 

 State Entomologist, Ames, Iowa. 



KANSAS. — Nurseries are inspected annually between June 15 and Novem- 

 ber 1. Certificates are valid until the first day of the following June. No 

 nursery stock shall be brought into the State nor offered for sale within the 

 State without having been properly inspected as shown by an accompanying 

 certificate. State Entomological Commission, Topeka, Kan. Prof. Geo. A. 

 Dean, Entomologist, Manhattan, Kan. Prof. S. J. Hunter, Entomologist, Law- 

 rence, Kan. 



KENTUCKY. — Nurseries are inspected annually. Every package of nur- 

 sery stock shipped into the State must have a copy of a certificate of inspec- 

 tion attached and bear on the label a list of the contents. Duplicate certi- 

 ficates of inspection may be filed with the State Entomologist. Prof. H. Gar- 

 man. State Entomologist, Lexington, Ky. 



LOUISIANA. — Nursery inspection is under the control of the State Board 

 of Agriculture and Immigration. The entomologist of the Experiment Station 

 at Baton Rouge has charge of the work, and all communications concerning 

 nursery inspection matters should be addressed to him. 



The regulations of the Board require every box. bundle, bale or package of 

 nursery stock shipped into the state to be plainly labeled with a copy of a 

 valid certificate of inspection showing where plants were grown, and nursery- 

 men shipping such stock for delivery in Louisiana must first file an annual 

 copy of their certificate for approval. 



E. S. Tucker, Entomologist, State Board of Agriculture and Immigration, 

 Baton Rougre, La. 



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MAINE. — All nursery stock shipped into the state shall bear on each box 

 or package a certificate that the contents have been inspected. The State 

 Horticulturist has power to inspect at point of destination all stock entering 

 the state. No person, excepting growers, shall carry on the business of selling 

 nursery stock or soliciting purchases without first obtaining a license. The 

 license fee shall be $5 per annum. The license shall be issued in the name 

 of the dealer, salesman or agent as the case may be. A. K. Gardner, Horti- 

 culturist. Department of Agriculture, Augusta, Me. 



MARYLAND. — Nurseries are inspected at least once in six months. All 

 nursery stock subject to attack of insect pests must be fumigated. Shipments 



