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x\siatic insect pests and diseases. While there are some objectors 

 at present, we beUeve that eventually everyone will realize the 

 wisdom of this action. 



It is preposterous to think of endangering our extensive horti- 

 cultural, agricultural, forestry, and nursery interests, worth 

 hundreds of millions of dollars, for a few thousands spent each year 

 on imported nursery stock. It was only through quick concerted 

 action on the part of our Department of Agriculture that our 

 American White Pine forests were saved from utter destruction, 

 by reason of the White Pine Blister Rust which was imported on 

 nursery stock from Europe. 



With all this energy being expended on the propagation of young 

 stock, the American nurser;yTTien are assured of a constant and 

 increasing supply. There has already been established on the 

 Pacific Coast an extensive plant with over one million dollars 

 invested for the culture of Azaleas, Bulbs, Boxwoods, and other 

 florists' forcing and decorative material which have heretofore 

 been imported. I predict the next few years will see a number 

 of decided changes with American growers producing the stocks 

 required for American needs, and the money which was sent to 

 Europe will stay in America to build up and develop horticulture 

 in our own country. 



Discussion. 



Exceptions were taken by several of the horticulturists present 

 to Mr. Hill's approval of Quarantine Order No. 37, recently issued 

 by the Federal Horticultural Board, by which practically all 

 foreign grown nursery stock is to be excluded from the United 

 States. It was stated that a large majority of the nurserymen, 

 seedsmen, and private growers were decidedly opposed to the 

 drastic regulations of this ruling. 



Mr. Farquhar said that it was not practicable to produce in this 

 country such plants as orchids, rhododendrons, azaleas, bay trees, 

 boxwoods, and other species largely used by florists, and that the 

 embargo placed upon them would seriously affect the business of 

 many horticultural interests. 



