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[The board respectfully point out to the ladies of the county that the danger of 

 bringing the scale on bouquets and small packages of potted plants, cuttings, etc., 

 from infested districts is as great as from larger packages of trees, shrubs, etc., and 

 ask a hearty compliauce on their part with the above.] 



Sec. 4. Every owner, or owners, or person or persons, in charge or possession of 

 any orchard, nursery, or other premises in San Bernardino County, on which are 

 growing any trees, vines, shrubs, plants, vegetables, or flowers infected with red or 

 cottony cushion scale, or the eggs, larvae or pupae thereof, shall, when required by the 

 county board of horticultural commissioners, as in their discretion may seem neces- 

 sary, cut back and disinfect said infested trees, vines, shrubs, plants, vegetables, or 

 flowers to the satisfaction of said board, or dig out and destroy the same as said 

 board may direct. 



[From observation and experience so far gained, the board are convinced that the 

 most successful and cheapest method of treatment of the above-mentioned scale is by 

 cutting back and defoliating the tree so that it may be thoroughly scrubbed in every 

 part, subsequently spraying it and the surrounding trees.] 



Sec. 5. Any person or persons who shall ship or bring, or cause to be shipped or 

 brought into San Bernardino County, any trees, vines, scions, cuttings, grafts, shrubs, 

 plants, vegetables or flowers, shall have placed upon or securely attached to each box, 

 package, or separate parcel of such trees, vines, scions, cuttings, grafts, shrubs, plants, 

 vegetables, or flowers, a distinct mark or label, showing the name of the owner or 

 shipper, and the locality where produced. 



[The attention of purchasers and nurserymen is particularly called to this section, 

 and a strict compliance with its provisions will greatly facilitate the work of the 

 board in determining infested districts.] 



Sec. 6. The county board of horticultural commissioners shall from time to time, 

 as iu their discretion may seem necessary by publication in a newspaper of general 

 circulation published in the county, publish a list of the districts, counties, or States 

 which they declare to be infested for the purpose of this ordinance. 



[The board will, as soon as they can obtain the necessary information, publish a 

 list of the districts which they declare to be infested. In the meantime they would 

 urge all persons to refrain from purchasing any trees, etc., from Los Angeles or Or- 

 ange Counties.] 



Sec. 7. Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance is punishable 

 by imprisonment in the county jail not less than ten days, and not more than one 

 hundred days, or by a fine not less than ten dollars nor more than one hundred 

 dollars, or both. A judgment that the defendant pay a fine may also direct that he be 

 imprisoned until the fine be satisfied, specifying the extent of imprisonment, which 

 must not exceed one day for every dollar of the fine. 



Sec. 8. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after the first day 

 of November, 1989. 



A TEST CASE UNDER THE HORTICULTURAL LAW. 



Some time during January the Los Augeles county horticultural 

 commission secured the arrest of a fruit-grower who refused to destroy 

 the scale iusects upon his trees; and we learn from Mr. Coquillett that 

 the trial has recently taken place, and that it resulted in the acquittal 

 of the individual after the jury had been out but five minutes. The 

 culprit pleaded many extenuating circumstances, and the sympathy of 

 his neighbors was evidently on his side. The prevailing sentiment of 

 the fruit-growers of Los Angeles County is that they are abundantly 

 able to take care of their own trees, and they are strenuously opposed 

 to any dictation as to when they should spray and what they should 

 spray with. 



