great deal of success. 

 ISSUANCE OF AGENT'S LICENSES 



One of the projects carried on throughout the year is the 

 issuance of licenses to those persons and firms engaged in the sale 

 of but not growing, nursery stock. 



This program is carried on in accordance with Section 18 of 

 Chapter 128 of the General Laws and provides that before a license 

 can be issued, an application be filled out listing the various 

 sources of nursery stock supply. 



All sources of supply are checked carefully to be certain all 

 firms listed have been inspected by this or any other state. 



Licenses are valid for one year and must be posted in a con- 

 spicuous location near the area where the stock is offered for sale. 



At the present time, it is felt that between the inspection of 

 the grov/ers' stock and the checking of agents' sources of supply, 

 that we have a good check on all nursery stock offered for sale 

 within the Commonwealth. 

 CERTIFICATION OF PLANT SHIP^^ENTS TO OTHER STATES & COUNTRIES 



Another of the programs carried on continuously is the inspec- 

 tion and certification of nursery stock and plants being shipped by 

 homeowners and nurseries to other states. Each and every state has 

 their own rules, regulations and Quarantines which must be com.plied 

 with if there is to be an orderly movement of plants. In some cases 

 the plants are prohibited entry into a particular state in order to 

 protect that states agricultural crops. A case in point would be 

 the state of California which prohibits the entry of citrus and 



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