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provided the owner shall fumigate with hydrocyanic 

 acid gas all pear and apple trees, or other stock grown 

 on apple roots after digging and before delivery. Gen- 

 eral information regarding the control of apple pests 

 may be had by addressing the State Board of Horticul- 

 ture, Salem, Oregon. 



Pennsylvania.. The Secretary of Agriculture at 

 Harrisburg, Pa., shall have all nurseries within the 

 State examined each year. If found free from dan- 

 gerous insect pests and other diseases, the owner shall 

 receive a certificate. Nurserymen receiving such cer- 

 tificate must attach a copy to each package of nursery 

 stock shipped. Transportation companies shall reject 

 stock not accompanied by such certificate. Nursery 

 stock shipped into the State shall be plainly labeled 

 with the name of the consignor and the consignee, and 

 a certificate showing that the contents have been in- 

 spected by State or government officers. Greenhouse 

 stock is exempt under the provision of this law. 



South Carolina. The Board of Trustees of Clem- 

 son College designates, every two years, three of their 

 members who constitute the State Board of Entomol- 

 ogy. This Board has full power to adopt rules and 

 regulations governing the inspection, certification, sale, 

 transportation, and introduction of nursery stock. 

 The Entomologist at Clemson College, (P. O.), S. C., 

 shall direct the work and inspect each nursery in the 

 State during the months of August and September of 

 each year. Infested orchards shall be treated when- 

 ever discovered. The owners of infested orchards or 

 nurseries shall pay all cost for such treatment, except 



