Chapter IX 



THE NURSERYMAN AND THE LAW 



EARLY every state publishes a pamphlet con- 



taining the context of laws governing the sale of 



nursery stock in that particular state and in refer- 

 ence to interstate shipments.* It is useless to mention 

 any such regulations in this book, as they are changing 

 constantly. Moreover, you should by all means keep 

 in touch with these matters, as ^'ignorance of the law is 

 no excuse." Not only is it desirable to be well read in 

 regard to these laws controlling sales transactions, but 

 also it is well to become acquainted with general laws 

 relating to your responsibility in contracts, your duty 

 to your employees, etc. 



Don't try to buck existing laws. Rather use your 

 force to have offensive laws erased from the books. 

 Courtesy to the inspectors who come to see you will go 

 a long way in removing obstacles. And always when in 

 doubt, look before you leap. 



*The S. A. F. and O. H. Annual for 1922-23, issued by the Society of Amer- 

 ican Florists (and obtainable through its secretary, John Young, 247 Park Avenue, 

 New York, or the publishers at 448 West 37th Street, New York) contains a 

 summary of quarantine and licensing regulations, both federal and state, that 

 control shipping activities of nurserymen. The Bureau of Plant Industry of the 

 Department of Agriculture at Waslungton, in cooperation with the American 

 Association of Nurserymen, has also compiled charts of the interstate nursery 

 quarantine regulations for distribution by the state nursery inspectors. 



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