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Rules and Regulations Concerning Nursery Stock. 



The following insects and fungus diseases are considered injurious and are 

 hereby declared to constitute infestation or infection when found on trees, 

 plants, or other nursery stock or seeds : 



1. San Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus) . 



2. The new peach scale {Diaspis amygdali) . 



When found in a nursery all infested stock to be burned. 

 If San Jose scale is found in the immediate neighborhood, all stock must be 

 fumigated or certificate w^ill be withheld. 



3. Black knot (Ploturiglitia morliosa). ' 



4. Crown gall (Dendrophagus globosus). 



When found in a nursery all diseased stock to be destroyed, otherwise stock 

 may not be shipped. 



5. Peach yellows. 



6. Peach and plum rosette. 



All infested trees and nursery stock to be destroyed. 



7. Wooly aphis (ScMzoneura lanigera). 



All badly diseased stock to be destroyed ; other stock to be fumigated or 

 treated with kerosene emulsion as directed. 



8. Peach tree borer. 



9. The Mexican cotton boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis). 



Rule 1. All nursery stock shipped into this Territory from any other State or 

 Territory shall be plainly labeled or tagged with a copy of the certificate of in- 

 spection, signed by the State entomologist or duly authorized official of the State 

 or Territory in which such nursery stock shall have been grown, duly certified 

 over the fac simile signature of the secretary of the board of agriculture. All 

 consignments of nursery stock not so labeled or tagged shall be liable to seiz- 

 ure and confiscation by the duly authorized entomologist or inspector of the 

 board of agriculture. 



Rule 2. The inspector and his assistants shall have authority to inspect 

 any shipment of nursery stock at any station in this Territory, and shall have 

 authority to stop any nursery stock when in transit, for the purpose of inspect- 

 ing the same, regardless of whether such stock shall bear a certificate of in- 

 spection or not. The inspector shall have authority to seize, condemn, and 

 destroy any nursery stock infested with San Jose scale or other seriously in- 

 jurious insect or disease found within the confines of this Territory. 



Rule 3. Each and every person, firm, or corporation growing nursery stock 

 for sale in this Territory shall apply to the secretary of the board of agricul- 

 ture for inspection on or before June 1st of each year. It shall be the duty of 

 the secretary to cause inspection of such nursery not later than September 1st. 

 If upon such inspection the nursery stock and premises be found apparently 

 free from San Jose scale and other seriously injurious insects and plant 

 diseases, a certificate shall be given to that effect. On and after July 1st, 

 1905, a copy of said certificate, bearing the facsimile signature of the secretary, 

 shall be attached to each and every box, bundle, and package of nursery stock 

 shipped within this Territory. Shipments of nursery stock not so labeled shall 

 be refused if found in transit or in the possession of any common carrier by 

 the entomologist or his assistants, shall be liable to confiscation and destruction. 



Rule 4. Transportation companies and their agents shall immediately notify 

 the secretary of the board of agriculture (Guthrie, Oklahoma) when, by over- 

 sight, negligence, or otherwise, any shipment of nursery stock without a proper 

 certificate attached shall arrive at any station in this Territory, and it shall 



