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act, and shall from time to time draw his warrant for the same in favor of the 

 State entomologist in payment for services and expenses incurred in the inspec- 

 tion of the various nurseries in this State, and the inspection of nursery plants 

 sold by agents representing nurseries from without this State. 



Sec. 14. There is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the State treasury 

 not otherwise appropriated the sum of six thousand ($6,000.00) dollars per 

 annum for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the execution of this act, 

 and the auditor of public accounts of the Commonwealth is hereby directed to 

 draw his warrant upon the treasury of the same for this sum or such part 

 thereof as may be necessary until the said sum of six thousand ($6,000.00), dol- 

 lars per annum be expended, upon the filing with him of properly itemized 

 vouchers certified by the chairman of said board of crop pest commissioners. 

 The said board shall cause to be made a biennial report to the governor of the 

 State, giving in detail its operation and expenditures under this act. 



2. The acts of assembly known as the San Jose scale law, approved March 

 fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and amended and approved February 

 twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and as further amended by an 

 act approved March twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and two, and all other 

 acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. 



3. This act shall be in force from its passage. 

 Approved May 9, 1903. 



Rules and Regulations foe the Government of the State Entomologist, 

 Assistants, Local Inspectoes, and Employees of the State Board of Crop 

 Pest Commissioners, as Authorized by Act of Assembly Approved May 

 9, 1903. 



1. By virtue of authority conferred by the above-cited act, the following 

 rules and regulations are hereby adopted and promulgated by the State board 

 of crop pest commissioners, and the State entomologist and pathologist and such 

 assistants and local inspectors as may be hereafter appointed are authorized and 

 directed to enforce the same. 



2. List of insects and fungous parasites. The following list of insect pests 

 and plant diseases are hereby declared to be dangerously injurious, and it is 

 ordered by this board that they shall hereafter come within the scope of opera- 

 tions under the crop-pest law : 



Insects. — San Jose scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus) . Woolly aphis (Schizo- 

 neura lanigera) , in nurseries only. 



Fungi. — Crown gall, in nurseries only. Peach yellows. Black knot of plum 

 and cherry {PlowrigJitia morl)osa). Fire blight of pear and apple {Micro- 

 coccus amylovorus) in nurseries only. 



This board reserves the right to alter, amend, and change this list as the 

 exigencies of the work may warrant. 



3. Quarantine against diseased nursery stock. It is hereby declared that 

 dating from September 1st, 1903, no person, persons, firm, or corporation owning 

 or operating a nursery within the State of Virginia shall sell, transport, or give 

 ?way any fruit trees, or other plants commonly known as nursery stock, when 

 infested with the San Jose scale, woolly aphis, crown gall, peach yellows, black 

 knot of the plum and cherry, or fire blight of pear, as specified under section 2 

 above. 



4. Dealing with peach yellotvs and hlack knot in orchards. It is hereby de- 

 clared that peach yellows and black knot of plum and cherry are of such a 



