210 MEETINGS OF HOKTICULTUKAL INSPECTORS. 



communications with regard to nursery infestation, and that each should notify 

 every other of such cases of infestation and attempts at evasion of the laws as 

 might from time to time come to his notice." — Resolution by the secretary unani- 

 mously adopted. The session then adjourned until morning. 

 I October 7 — 9 a, m. — The meeting was called to order by the chairman, and the 

 third topic was discussed, 



■■ Topic 3 — " Interstate cooperation for the control of horticultural pests whose 

 area of distribution extends across State lines." In the discussion of this 

 topic several cases were cited in which it was shown that cooperation was nec- 

 essary to produce the desired results. This question was disposed of by the 

 adoption of the following resolution offered by Mr. Fernald : 

 ! "Resolved, That interstate cooperation for the control of horticultural pests 

 whose area of distribution extends across State lines is most desirable and 

 should be as complete as the laws of the States concerned will permit, and that 

 in the treatment of any particular pest preference should be given to such cases." 

 i Topic 4 — " Is it desirable that nurserymen should pay any part, or all, of the 

 expenses of nursery inspection required by law, either directly or as a fee for a 

 certificate? " Mr. Smith and others thought that nurserymen should not pay a 

 fee for or bear the expense of the ordinary inspection, but in cases where extra 

 inspections were made for the special benefit of the owner he should pay the ex- 

 pense thereof. Mr. Fernald agreed, but thought that the nurserymen should be 

 required to take out a license at a small fee as a matter of record in the office 

 of the inspector. Mr. Butz thought it advisable to charge a small fee for tree 

 to tree examinations in cases of infestation, if the owner of the infested nursery 

 desired it. Mr. Smith's plan was to advise the owner to clean up his nursery 

 before the inspection is made. Mr. Hamilton thought that in justice to the 

 nurserymen no charge should be made for the inspection. Mr. Burgess thought 

 it inconsistent to make free inspections of nursery stock and charge fees for the 

 inspection of other commodities, such as oil and fertilizers. 



The discussion was concluded by the adoption of the following resolution of 

 Mr. Smith: 



" Resolved, That it is the sense of this body that the nurserymen should not be 

 required to pay the expense of the ordinary inspection of nursery stock." 



Topic 5 — " Is it desirable that the entire cost of insecticide or fungicide 

 measures required by law should be borne by the owner of the affected prop- 

 erty?" In the discussion of this topic the consensus of opinion was that the 

 State should not bear the cost of the treatment of private premises, and the fol- 

 lowing resolution by the secretary was adopted : 



" Resolved, That the entire cost of insecticide or fungicide measures required 

 by law should be borne by the owner of the affected property." 



Topic 6 was passed over for later consideration. 



Topic 7 — " Lists, reported by members, of nursery pests in their States whose 

 continued presence will prevent the certification of a nursery." Mr. Smith's 

 practice in New Jersey was to withhold certificate from nurserymen whose 

 premises were found infested with San Jose scale, at least until all infestation 

 was eliminated. Stock actually infested with black knot was not certified. 

 Yellows could not be detected on nursery stock and was hardly considered as a 

 factor in the inspection. Crown gall was inspected for, so far as possible, after 

 the stock was dug and visibly diseased plants discarded. "Woolly aphis — badly 

 infested stock was destroyed. The occurrence of Aspidiotns ancylus, A. forbesi, 

 and Chionaspis furfurus would not bar the stock. The occurrence of any scale 

 insect on imported stock would prevent certification, and the presence of Diaspis 

 pyricola especially would act as a bar. 



