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into the state must be labeled with the name of consignor and consignee and 

 each package bear a certificate of inspection. Duplicate certificates should be 

 filed with the State Entomologist. Dr. T. B. Symons, State Entomologist; 

 Prof. J. B. S. Norton, State Pathologist, College Park.. Md. 



MASSACHUSETTS. — Nurseries in the state are inspected annually. 

 Agents or other persons, excepting growers, who desire to sell nursery stock 

 in the State shall make application to and receive from the State Nursery 

 Inspector an agent's license, and shall file with the State Nursery Inspector 

 names and addresses of all persons or nurseries from whom they purchase 

 stock. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to sell, 

 deliver or ship within the State any nursery stock unless such person, firm 

 or corporation holds a grower's certificate or an agent's license, and a copy 

 of such certificate or license must accompany each car, box or package 

 delivered or shipped. 



The State Nursery Inspector shall have power to inspect at its point of 

 destination all nursery stock coming into the State, and should such stock 

 be found to be infested with injurious insects or plant diseases he may cause 

 it to be destroyed, treated or returned to the consignor at the consignor's 

 expense. Dr. H. T- Fernald, State Nursery Inspector, Amherst, Mass. 



MICHIGAN. — Nurseries are subject to inspection; infested trees must be 

 destroyed and the remainder of the stock within a half mile must be fumi- 

 gated. Shipments into the State must bear on every package, plainly 

 labeled, the name of the consignor and consignee, statement of contents and 

 a certificate showing that the contents have been inspected by a State or 

 government officer; and, if of species subject to the attack of San Jose scale, 

 must be fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas. Certificates of fumigation 

 must also be attached, together with a copy of the certificate of inspection. 

 This applies to individual orders when several are contained in the same 

 shipment. All nurserymen, whether residents of Michigan or other states, 

 who wish to grow or sell stock within the State must apply to the State 

 Inspector of Nurseries on or before August 1 of each year for a license, for 

 which the fee is $5. A bond for $1,000 must also be filed. Certificates of 

 inspection must be filed with the State Inspector of Nurseries before any 

 stock is shipped into the State. Prof. L. R. Taft, State Inspector of Nur- 

 series and Orchards, East Lansing, Mich. 



MINNESOTA. — Inspection, annual and compulsory. Inspection may be 

 oftener if it seems desirable. 



Shipments into the State must be accompanied by a certificate of inspec- 

 tion. 



Carrying companies accepting stock not so tagged are responsible and 

 liable to prosecution. 



Dealers in other states sending stock into Minnesota for sale must file a 

 copy of their certificates with the State Entomologist. Prof. F. L. Wash- 

 burn, State Entomologist. St. Anthony Park. Minnesota. 



