PREFACE. 



In 1895 a bulletin of this same general character was published 

 under the title of Bulletin No. 33 of the Division of Entomology. At 

 that time the recently discovered occurrence of the San Jose scale in 

 the East had already induced vigorous discussion at agricultural and 

 Horticultural societies and conventions on the desirability of State 

 legislation in this direction. The bulletin in question was of service 

 as indicating the desirable provisions of such laws and their proper 

 form. In 1898 another bulletin covering the same ground was pub- 

 lished under the serial number 13, new series, of the Division of 

 Entomology. The publication of this new bulletin was necessitated 

 by the enactment of new laws and the very active interest in the sub- 

 ject on the part of several States. Since 1898 other States have en- 

 acted laws, and the laws already in existence have been amended. 

 The Chief of the Bureau had in mind the publication of still another 

 bulletin bringing the subject down to date, and had begun its prepa- 

 ration. At a meeting of the American Association of Horticultural 

 Inspectors, held in Washington, D. C, in November, 1905, a resolu- 

 tion was adopted asking the Department of Agriculture to prepare 

 the compilation here submitted. The delay in the collection and 

 arrangement of the laws has been necessitated by the lengthy corre- 

 spondence involved, but to avoid the consequences of delay, on July 

 5 a brief summary was prepared by Mr. A. F. Burgess, secretary of 

 the American Association of Horticultural Inspectors, and published 

 under his authorship as Circular No. 75 of the Bureau of Entomology. 

 In preparing the following compilation the writer has been greatly 

 assisted by Mr. W. F. Tastet, of the Bureau force. 



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