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though in a few instances it has been necessary to condemn or 

 return to the consignors a part of the shipments. ' 



Imports have not been as much affected by the war as was 

 anticipated. Though the fall of 1914 showed a marked decrease 

 in their number, 68 shipments, comprising 327 cases, were 

 received during the month of December, and in the spring 

 months they were nearly up to their usual number. As the 

 shipments for December, 1914, were included in last year's 

 report, and those for December, 1915, cannot be included here, 

 the total number recorded is for only eleven months. During 

 this time 555 shipments, comprising 3,854 cases, were inspected, 

 as given in the list below : — 



imported Nursery Stock, January 1, 1915, to December 1, 1915. 



Country. 



Number of 

 Shipments. 



Number of 

 Cases. 



Holland, 

 Belgium, 

 England, 

 France, 

 Scotland, 

 Japan, 

 Ireland, 

 Italy, . 

 Azores, 



Philippine Islands, 

 Canada, 

 Germany, . 

 Austria, 

 Bermuda, . 

 Nova Scotia, 

 Newfoundland, . 

 Total, . 



236 



179 



50 



27 



22 



13 



13 



4 



2 



2 



2 



2,063 



1,345 



185 



108 



39 



52 



43 



4 



2 



4 



2 



2 



2 



1 



1 



1 



555 



3,854 



This shows some falling off in shipments as compared with 

 the preceding year. Even if the figures for December, 1914, 

 were added, the approximate reduction would be about one- 

 sixth of the total for 1914. 



The insects and diseases found on this stock are given in the 

 following table. In a number of cases the specimens have not 



