GARDENING AFTER THE WAR 71 



Europe which have given us novelties in Dahhas, Iris, Peonies, 

 and many other favorites of our hardy border may no longer be 

 draMTi upon. 



Importations from abroad will be restricted to Lily bulbs, Lily- 

 of-the-Valley, Narcissus, Hyacinths, Tulips, and Crocus free from 

 soil; no other bulbs. Our Rose gardens vdW have to wait some 

 3^ears before the novelties of the world can be introduced into 

 American gardens. 



Commercial importation of ordinary articles of the nursery 

 trade is absolutely prohibited. Why? Say the authorities: "to 

 exclude dangerous insect pests." The order will permit the im- 

 portation of fruit stocks, seedlings, scions, and buds of fruits for 

 reproduction, Rose stocks for reproduction purposes including 

 ISIanetti, Multiflora, Brier, and Rugosa. 



You will be permitted, however, to import seeds of forest orna- 

 mentals and shade trees, deciduous and evergreen shrubs and hardy 

 perennials. The exclusion of budded Rose plants and the admis- 

 sion of stock on which named novelties are budded or grafted may 

 be worthy of further consideration. It is hard to see how a budded 

 or grafted plant bearing a modern variety can be more dangerous 

 to the country than the same root and stem not budded. 



Provision is made for the importation through official channels 

 for material for propagation which is to be kept under observation 

 and distributed when "in the opinion of the officials" it shall 

 be safe. 



Is it any wonder that the nursery trade is protesting that the 

 board in this order is stepping dangerously on to the questions of 

 trade policy and tariff reform? What a picture we present! "We 

 pity you, Belgium, and hope from the bottom of our hearts that 

 you will reestablish your industries. We shall gladly see you once 

 again resume your place in the commerce of the world, but don't 

 expect us to buy anything from you; by all means, no." Killing 

 the dog to destroy the fleas! 



But there are many people, whose opinion is worth considering, 



who believe that the ultimate reaction of this embargo will be for 



the benefit of the entire industry. It will shorten the available 



supply in the immediate future along certain lines. They believe 



t will stimulate our own plantsmen and nurserymen into new lines 



