STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 1 37. 



LEGISLATION. 



Reference has already been made of the action of the society 

 with reference to securing needed legislation for the protection 

 of trees, plants, etc. As a result the following acts were secured 

 from the legislature of 1905 : 



Chapter 29. 

 An Act to provide for the protection of trees and shrubs from 

 the introduction and ravages of dangerous insects and dis- 

 eases. 



Section i. All nurseries or places where trees, shrubs, vines- 

 and plants are grown or offered for sale, shall be inspected at 

 least once a year by a competent entomologist to be employed by 

 the commissioner of agriculture ; and if no dangerous insects or. 

 diseases are found a certificate to that effect shall be issued by; 

 the said commissioner of agriculture; said certificate shall con-, 

 tain also the name of the entomologist and the date when said 

 examination is made. 



The entomologist employed for this purpose shall report in 

 writing immediately the results of his examination. 



Any proprietor or owner of nurseries or places where trees, 

 shrubs, vines and plants are found to be infected with dangerous, 

 insects or diseases shall be notified of the same by the commis- 

 sioner of agriculture at once ; such proprietor, owner or his, 

 agents are hereby prohibited selling or offering for sale such 

 trees, shrubs or plants, unless the same have been fumigated or 

 otherwise treated under the direction of the commissioner of 

 agriculture, and such trees, shrubs or plants shall bear a certifi- 

 cate of the same. Any violation of this requirement shall be 

 fined not more than fifty dollars for each and every offense. 



Section 2. All nursery stock shipped into this state from any 

 other state, country or province shall bear on each box or pack- 

 age a certificate that the contents of said box or package have 

 been investigated by a duly authorized inspecting officer, and 

 that said contents appear to be free from all dangerous insects or 

 diseases. In case nursery stock is brought into the state with- 



