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Under Federal Plant Quarantine No, 63 ('A!hite Pine Blister 

 Rust) the division issued approximately 80 Currant and Gooseberry 

 permits for the importation of these plants consigned to cities and 

 towns in non-restricted areas in Massachusetts. Permits were re- 

 fused in approximately 30 instances because the stock was consigned 

 to control are townships in which the planting of these plants is 

 prohibited by regulation. 

 Surveys 



Starting in December the permanent personnel of this divi- 

 sion spend a large part of the time visually scouting woodlands and 

 areas surrounding nurseries for the possible presence of the Gypsy- 

 Moth and Brown-Tall egg clusters. This is an excellent time to scout 

 for the egg masses as the trees are devoid of their leaves, thus mak- 

 ing visual scouting easy. 



In May of this year a survey was Instituted In all of the 

 strawberry nurseries in this state. This is the time of ye«r when 

 Red Stele, a disease of strawberry plants shows up in the roots and 

 leaves, 



A close inspection of the strawberry nurseries gave us an 

 accurate and clear picture as to whtther or not this disease exists 

 in this state. 



As of this month, 15 growers are engaged in the business 

 of growing and selling strawberry plants. It is our intention to 

 give the strawberry plant producers three inspections during the 

 current year. 



Commissioner McNamara and others from this division had 

 the occasion during the month of June to visit an ar«a in Connecticut 

 to observe the flight of an Insect called the European Chafer, 



