LAWS AFFECTING NURSERY STOCK 289 



which may carry plant pests) may be admitted to 

 lails only when certified by the state or government 

 :tor to the effect that the forwarding nursery has 

 inspected within the year and has been found free 

 injurious insects. The only exceptions to this rul- 

 re shipments to the Office of Seed and Plant Intro- 

 Dn at Washington. 



. In Pennsylvania nurseries must be inspected an- 

 y or oftener. No nurseryman, agent, broker or 

 r may legally sell or ship stock without inspection 

 icate. Fumigation certificates must accompany 

 lents from other states. The word "fumigated" 

 jed or stenciled on a certificate of inspection is not 

 jh per sc ; it must be part of the certificate granted, 

 erymen in other states must file affidavits on blanks, 

 ied by the State Economic Entomologist at Harris- 



that their stock shipped into Pennsylvania will be 

 :rly fumigated before shipment. Dealers in nursery 



will be granted certificates upon filing statements 

 they will buy such stock only from growers and 

 irymen who hold valid certificates of inspection, 

 sportation companies must reject uncertified stock 

 out-state points. 



>. Uniform nursery inspection legislation. — In sub- 

 e the bill favored by the American Association of 

 erymen and the American Association of Economic 

 mologists provides for a horticultural inspection 

 1 of three or five members in each state ; for the ap- 

 ment of these members, at least one of whom shall 

 L active grower of nursery stock ; defines the terms 

 seryman," "nursery," "nursery stock," "dealer" and 

 It"; designates the control of inspection matters, 

 nent of diseases in nurseries or other localities; 

 )rs' appointment of deputy inspectors, all working 

 r the direction and control of the board, in which the 

 Tvman will have a voice ; provides for a bond to be 

 by the inspector to cover both acts and omissions of 



