4. Should the Board contemplate quarantining additional 
items after withdrawing Qu. 37, it is urged that the notice of 
hearing state precisely (not vaguely) which variety or varie- 
ties it is proposed to quarantine, and from which country or 
locality, so that the trade may have a chance to present its view 
in accordance with the intent of the law. 
‘There is no doubt that with a little good will and cooperation on the 
part of the Board these recommendations can be made the basis for 
regulations covering the importation of plant products that will give 
adequate protection against the introduction of new or dangerous plant 
pests, without prohibiting the importation of necessary plant materials, 
This country cannot give a guarantee of absolute freedom of pests for 
our outgoing shipments and we should not demand it on our incoming 
shipments. 
The florists want a tariff high enough to discourage importation of 
all but the new and expensive varieties of Gladioli, Freesias, Ficus, 
Hydrangeas, Dwarf Roses, and all other classes of plant products that 
can be commercially produced in this country, but we cannot ask this 
Board to cooperate with us on tariff matters even though this committee 
is also the Tariff Committee, so our recommendations on economic pro- 
tection have gone to Congress, as we feel that it is not the function of 
this Board to decide such matters. 
In this statement we refer only to greenhouse products or plant 
materials used by florists, carefully refraining from referring to “Nur. 
sery Stock” (as the term is understood in trade circles), as we leave 
recommendations on that subject entirely to the nurserymen. 
Respectfully submitted. 
James McHurcuison, Chairman, 
J. D. EIsEte, 
F. R. Pierson, 
A. L. MILter, 
Lronarp Vavenan, 
Henry F. Micyet, 
Wo. F. Gupe. 
The Case of Quarantine 37 
About two weeks before the Washington Conference, ther ; i i 
THE FLORISTS EXCHANGE probably the most complete, orderly ay fe ue 
discussion of the quarantine situation in its larger aspects that had appeared u 
to that time. In its opening paragraphs the statement asked several eitinent 
questions such as, What is this, conference actually called for? What i it 
pected to accomplish? Upon what basis and with what hope of os un 
will the S. A. FP. and other interested organizations participate? And a 
who will actually preside? ee eee nes 
For these questions, THE ExcHANGE had no answer 7 4 i 
“serious as we believe the present predicament of crnerigen ROEneUe . ge 
we have little faith or hope of any definite, constructive results fr ne i. i 
conference—unless Secretary Wallace or some mediator full Ded an ae 
appointed by him and not connected with any bureau or b 
ment of Agriculture is to preside. Here, then, is our first a 
mendation.” , . 
Thereupon the statement continued, verbatim, 
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as follows: 
