214 MEETINGS OF HOETICULTURAL INSPECTORS. 



petroleum oils, whale-oil soap, and lime-salt-sulphur wash constituted the stand- 

 ard remedies for the San Jose scale in orchards. 

 The meeting then adjourned. 



Third Annual Meeting. 



The association met at 9 a. m., Tuesday, November 17, 1903, at the Shoreham. 

 In the absence of the chairman, Prof. S. A. Forbes, the body was called to order 

 by the vice-chairman. Dr. J. B. Smith, of New Jersey. J. B. S. Norton, of 

 Maryland, was elected secretary. 



The following inspectors and entomologists were in attendance at the meet- 

 ing : R. S. Mackintosh, Alabama ; W. E. Britton, Connecticut ; Wesley Webb, 

 Delaware ; H. E. Summers, Iowa ; J. B. S. Norton, T. B. Symons, Maryland ; 

 F. C. Washburn, Minnesota ; C. M. Weed, New Hampshire ; J. B. Smith, New 

 Jersey ; E. P. Felt, G. A. Atwood, New York ; A. F. Burgess, Ohio ; H. A. Sur- 

 face, E, B. Engel, Pennsylvania ; AV. B. Alwood, Virginia ; W. E. Rumsey, F. C. 

 Johnson, West Virginia. 



The United States Department of Agriculture was also represented by Messrs. 

 Scott, Hopkins, Wilcox, Piper, Marlatt, and Kotinsky, and W. G. Johnson, of 

 the American Agriculturist, was also present. 



The time for further meetings was set at 9 a. m. and 2 p. m., when not con- 

 flicting with the meetings of the Association of Agricultural Colleges and 

 Experiment Stations, until the business of the association was completed. 



The report 'of the previously appointed committee on legislation was given 

 by Doctor Smith. The committee made no formal report, but reported progress. 



The questions announced on the programme were taken up for discussion, as 

 follows : 



Question 1 — " What provisions in our inspection law will be likely to prove 

 unconstitutional if attacked?" 



The question was discussed by Messrs. Atwood, Scott, Norton, Rumsey, Bur- 

 gess, Washburn, and Alwood, and Doctor Alwood was appointed to draft resolu- 

 tions on the question discussed. 



The subjects of fumigation, license, destruction of property, and discrimina- 

 tion against parties in other States were taken up and discussed. 



Adjournment. 



The next session was held at 2 p. m., Tuesday. The following resolutions 

 were reported by Doctor Alwood, and were adopted : 



"Resolved, That it is the opinion of the American Association of Horticul- 

 tural Inspectors that no State law should contain any provision which in any 

 way discriminates against nurserymen of other States. 



^'Resolved, further, That no State should make fumigation or other treat- 

 ment of nursery stock a condition precedent to its admission into that State ; 

 but that a requirement that no stock shall be distributed within the State until 

 it has been fumigated or otherwise treated is just and proper whenever a similar 

 requirement is made of local nurserynien." 



Question 2 on the programme — " The attitude of nurserymen's associations 

 toward inspection laws " — was taken up for discussion. The reports of the 

 National Nurserymen's committee on the subject were read as published in the 

 National Nurseryman. 



The subject was discussed by Messrs. Smith, Alwood, Scott, Atwood, Norton, 

 and Burgess. 



The discussion showed a general tendency of nurserymen and inspectors to 

 cooperate in the suppression of insect pests and plant diseases, although some 

 friction frequently arises. 



