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than to other nurseries where the scale may be reasonably looked 

 for — where no thorough inspection has been made — where it may 

 exist without having been detected, and where no gas fumigation, 

 as a safeguard against such a contingency, is practised. 



From the two other known infested nurseries on Long Island, no 

 notice has been taken of the request for lists of -New York sales of 

 possibly infested stock, sent them under date of Feb. 15, 1894.* 



The San Jose Scale in New Jersey 



Nearly all of the infestation in the Atlantic and adjoining States 

 having been clearly traceable to the sale — without knowledge or 

 suspicion of their dangerous condition — of infested trees by two 



* The following letter was addressed to each, of three nursery firms above 

 referred to: 



Gentlemen: — Will you be kind enough to favor me with a list of the addresses 

 of all the persons in the State of New York to whom you have made sales during 

 the last five years (1890-1894) of nursery stock which might possibly have been 

 infested with the San Jose scale which you have in your nurseries. 



We are expecting to get a bill through our present Legislature by means of 

 which we shall be able to have each locality into which infested stock may have 

 been introduced, examined by an expert, and such measures taken as give prom- 

 ise of exterminating the scale in our State during the present year. 



If you will furnish me with the list requested, it will aid much in this 

 undertaking. 



You will also see that in consideration of the serious character of this pest and 

 the danger of its introduction into new localities, that not until we are able to 

 report as free from infestation, all the nurseries of the State, especially those on 

 Long Island which have been widely published (without names), will there be a 

 willingness on the part of fruit-growers to order stock from nurseries actually 

 having or suspected of having, the dreaded San Jose scale. 



One of the largest nurseries in New Jersey which had made wide distribution 

 of the scale, has sent me a list such as I ask of you, and is doing everything in 

 its power to prevent distribution of any infested stock. 



I had asked Mr. Sirrine to procure such a list for me, but I have thought it 

 better to make a personal request. 



We must, if possible, in the interests of both fruit grower and nurseries, as 

 soon as it can be done, exterminate the scale from our State. 



I am very desirous of being able to say in the Bulletin which is nearly ready 

 for publication, that I have reliable assurance that no further distribution of the 

 scale will be made from New York nurseries. The name of your nursery will not 

 appear in it. 



Very truly yours, 



