FEPyRAL PLANT COAR/.NTTN^ NO; 63 ( hlte Fine Bll&ter hxiU ) 

 w This division Isbued 101 Currant and GbSseberry permits for the 

 Imports tion of these plants confci.p^ned to cities end towns in non- 

 reotrlcted areas of f^arsachupettc. ffr-lts were refused in several 

 Instances, due to the fact that tne itock was consigned to control area 

 townships in which the plantinp; of these plants is prohibited by 

 regulation. 



:>ince then are no nurseries in Matsachu: etts that raite currants 

 or pooseberrles, all request for contrcl-area permits coroe from 

 nurseries out of the state. Once thoK<= out nf statf nurrcrlcs rfccive 

 a requc-tt for plantinf in 'faasachuEetto, they tend or write zo u& 

 and request a permit. If the town or city is not on the re£:^trictcd 

 list, th< permit Is issued from this office and a record kept of the 

 number and typr of "pliant s. 



It would be v;ell to interject a few vords about our tlant Pest 

 Suppressor, Mr. MacDonou/th, who it assli^ncd to thf V-^ltham office of the 

 U.ij.IJ.A,, Africultural Research Lervicc. Mr. KacDonoufh works on 

 numtrous projf-Cts involving the Commonwealth on a cooperative basis. 



T<^r. MacDonou^'^ *'.'orks on several of the Federal quarantines tuch as 

 the Japanese Beetle, Gypsy Moth, end Cereal leaf Beetle, Durinp the 

 fall and winter months, scoutin*^ and treating i^ done for the Gypsy 

 Moth. Hii> job is a highly varied one recuirinr skills In numerous: areab. 



One of .Mr. MacConouph's rao£t frequent duties is the making of 

 house calls on plant matt:rlal involving toll that must be treated with 

 an ini-ecticide. At var-ious times soil samples Irom nurtf^ries must be 

 taken and delivered to the K^ethods Tmprovemf.nt Laboratory on Cape Cod 

 JTor analysis, Anothrr routine duty conrlsts of a survey of areas where 



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