212 MEETIN'GS OF HOETICULTURAL INSPECTORS. 



that stock seriously affected with crown gall, root knot, or woolly aphis was 

 not allowed to be sent out under certificate, and that stock infested with th«^ 

 cherry scale, scurfy scale, or oyster-shell scale was caused to be properly treated 

 before it was sent out. It had been his practice in suspicious cases to have the 

 stock Inspected on the heeling grounds for crown gall, woolly aphis, and scale 

 insects. 



Referring to the statement by Mr. Forbes that in Illinois crown gall was 

 found only on apple, Mr. Phillips stated that the same was true in Virginia. 

 Mr. Scott stated that in Georgia this disease was equally common on peach 

 and apple, while Mr. Smith's observation was that in New Jersey it was con- 

 fined entirely to the peach, and Mr. Gossard stated that the same was true for 

 Florida. 



The discussion of this topic being concluded, Mr. Smith moved that the 

 chairman appoint a committee of three, including himself, to whom shall be 

 intrusted the duty of comparing all existing laws concerning insect control 

 in nursery or orchard, who shall suggest*points to be covered in State legisla- 

 tion, and who shall formulate suggestively uniform State and Federal legis- 

 lation to regulate nursery inspection, interstate traffic, and orchard control. 

 Report to be made at the next meeting of this body. 



At the suggestion of Mr. Fernald the motion was so amended as to couple the 

 word " disease " with that of " insect.'' The motion was then adopted as 

 amended. 



Topic 9. — "A statement by each member of the procedure taken in his State 

 in cases of nursery infestation with scale or other dangerous pests." Mr. Scott 

 stated that the Georgia law prohibited the certification of a nursery when any 

 portion of it was found infested with San Jose scale or like pests, and that he 

 had disposed of such cases according to the individuality of the nurseryman 

 as well as the circumstances attending the case, in the following manner : 



Case 1. — A portion of a large nursery was found infested with San Jose scale, 

 and, as agreed to by the owner, its customers were notified of the exact condi- 

 tions, with assurance that the stock actually infested would be burned and the 

 remainder fumigated under supervision. To the surprise of both the owner and 

 himself not a single order was countermanded, and practically the entire stock 

 was disposed of at the customary prices. 



Case 2. — Upon the inspection of a certain nursery a single specimen of San 

 Jose scale was found upon a plum leaf, and in spite of a most careful examina- 

 tion no further infestation could be found at that time. A second inspection at 

 the heeling grounds revealed a slight infestation of a dozen or more trees, 

 which were thrown out. The owner would not agree to the notification of his 

 customers as in case 1, and a certificate to cover the contents of each box was 

 issued after a list to whom the stock was intended to be shipped was furnished. 

 Other cases were treated similarly. 



Case 3. — In this case the nursery was located in a section where practically 

 all the orchards were infested, and the fruit interest was sufficiently great to 

 demand all the stock grown in this nursery. The certificate issued set forth the 

 facts, viz. that San Jose scale was found in a portion of the nursery and that 

 the proper steps had been taken to eliminate it. Under this certificate all the 

 stock (except apples, which they made no attempt to sell) was disposed of at 

 market prices. 



In Pennsylvania Mr. Hamilton required under affidavit the attachment of a 

 statement of fumigation to each shipment. 



In Florida Mr. Gossard requires a thorough cleaning up by destruction of 

 trees actually infested and the fumigation of the remainder. 



