important. For instance, with the White Pine Weevil, the trees need 

 to be sprayed early in the spring with a dormant oil in order to 

 control the weevil. Once the larvae are inside the growing tip, 

 no amount of spraying will do any good. 



With several of the insects, such as the Spruce Gall Aphid and 

 the White Pine Weevil, if they are found during the summer inspection, 

 a Red Tag is issued in order to bring the situation to the owners 

 attention. A follow up inspection is made during the fall to be sure 

 the problem has been cleaned up. 



Our Red Tag program has proved to be ouite helpful to the 

 nurserymen and many of them have informed the division to that effect. 

 ISSUANCE OF AGENT'S LICENSES 



Another project carried on by this division is the issuance of 

 agent's licenses to all persons and firms engaged in the sale of, 

 but not growing, nursery stock. 



Before a license is issued, the person or firm must fill in and • 

 return to this office an application which lists their sources of 

 supply. In this way, we can check to be certain that all persons and 

 firms are selling stock which has been inspected by Massachusetts or 

 another state. 



This project is a continuing one in that licenses are issued 

 throughout the year in an effort to keep ail persons and firms which 

 might decide at any time to start selling nursery stock, with a valid 

 license. 



It should be noted that in some cases this division works on a 

 reciprocal basis with other states by not charging out of state firms 

 to do business in this state and vice versa. Our only requirement is 

 that a valid copy of either their growers' certificate or agents' license 



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