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plants commonly known as nursery stock, without having a certificate of guar- 

 antee of the State horticulturist of Alabama. A copy of such certificate of guar- 

 antee must accompany each box or package sold, given away, or shipped. Such 

 certificate must be dated within twelve months. If upon examination such stock 

 is found to conform to the requirements of the said board of horticulture, the 

 State horticulturist must furnish a certificate to that effect. Any person or per- 

 sons selling, giving away, or shipping nursery stock without the certificate of the 

 State horticulturist shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than one hundred 

 dollars. 



Sec. 12. Each and every person, firm, or corporation residing and doing busi- 

 ness outside of the State of Alabama, dealing in or handling trees, shrubs, or 

 other plants commonly known as nursery stock, shall file a copy of his or its 

 certificate of his or its inspection furnished by the State horticulturist, nursery 

 inspector, or other duly authorized ofiicial of his or its State or county with the 

 secretary of the board of horticulture. Upon the filing of this certificate as 

 above prescribed, and upon request of the person, firm, or corporation, a certi- 

 ficate will be issued to the same, and oflQcial tags bearing copy of such certificate 

 and seal of the board will be furnished the same at cost : Provided, hoivever, 

 That the aforesaid certificate of inspection shall be adjudged satisfactory by 

 the board. Each box, bundle, or package of nursery stock shipped into Ala- 

 bama by any person, firm, or corporation shall bear one of these tags, and ship- 

 ments of stock not thus tagged shall be liable to confiscation by the board of 

 horticulture through its agents or employes. 



Sec 13. No transportation company or common carrier shall deliver any box, 

 bundle, or package of trees, shrubs, or plants commonly known as nursery stock 

 to any consignee residing within the State of Alabama when said box, bundle, 

 or package does not bear the ofiicial tag or certificate of guarantee issued by the 

 State horticulturist without previously notifying the State horticulturist of the 

 particulars of the shipment as they may be required by the board, nor without 

 duly warning the consignee of his risk in accepting said shipment. Failure on 

 the part of any transportation company or common carrier to conform to these 

 requirements shall be deemed a misdemeanor, and shall be punishable in each 

 instance by a fine of not less than ten nor more than fifty dollars : Provided, 

 That no common carrier shall be liable for damages to the consignee or con- 

 signor for refusing to receive, transport, or deliver such trees, packages, or boxes, 

 when not accompanied by the tag or certificate herein provided. 



Sec. 14. Any person, firm, or corporation receiving from any other firm, or 

 corporation, any box, bundle, or package of trees, shrubs, or plants commonly 

 known as nursery stock, which is not accompanied by a certificate of guarantee, 

 or ofiicial tag issued by the State horticulturist to cover said stock, shall be 

 deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less 

 than ten nor more than one hundred dollars. 



Sec. 15. It shall be the duty of the State horticulturist to make a quarterly 

 report of his work, and of the expenditures under this act to the board of 

 horticulture, and said board shall report annually to the governor of the State. 



Approved March 5, 1903. 



The board of horticulture met at Auburn, March 20, 1903, and in accordance 

 with section 10 of the above act, the following insects and fungous diseases were 

 considered dangerous and to constitute infestation in trees and plants : 



(1) San Jose scale {Aspidiotus perniciosus) . 



(2) The new peach scale (Diaspis amygdali). 



