NEW YORK 



have no growing nursery stock in this state, 

 file with the Commissioner of Agriculture 

 their name and address, together with a list 

 of all persons, firms or corporations of whom 

 they buy nursery stock. No stock shall be 

 sold, shipped or delivered unless accompan- 

 ied by a copy of a certificate signed by tlie 

 Commissioner of Agriculture or his author- 

 ized representative, indicating freedom from 

 insect pests and fungous diseases. When all 

 such stock is collected an inspection will be 

 made and proper certificates provided by this 

 department to permit shipping. 



To Xiirserymen 



Ail growing nursery stock in the state will 

 be inspected annually or oftener if neces- 

 sary; and if found free from injurious insect 

 or fungous pests there will be issued to the 

 owner a certificate of inspection, which cer- 

 tiiicate will expire Septeaiber 1, 1914. 



Every car, box, bundle or package must 

 have attached a copy including date of is- 

 sue and date of expiration of said certificate 

 of inspection before shipment or delivery. 



All nursery stock found growing v/ithin 

 one-half mile of areas infested with San Jose 

 scale must be properlj' fumigated as required 

 by the regulations of this department before 

 shipment or delivery. 



Any nursery stock received from points 

 within the state of New York must not be 

 sold or delivered unless it bears a valid cer- 

 tificate of inspection on arrival. 



Any nursery stock brought into the state 

 must remained packed or unopened until per- 

 mission is given by the Commissioner of Ag- 

 riculture or his duly authorized representa- 

 tive. To facilitate rapid inspection receivers 

 of nursery stock should notify the depart- 

 ment office at Albany or an authorized in- 

 spector of the receipt or expected receipt of 

 such consignment, giving the name and ad- 

 dress of consignor and dates. 



No nursery stock shall be shipped or deliv- 

 ered unless there is positive evidence that it 

 has been inspected and certified by authority 

 of the Commissioner of Agriculture. 



Labeling of Trees. 



Chapter 367 of the Laws of 1914 provides 

 for a proper and accurate labeling of trees; 

 it extends the period during which an action 

 may be brought to recover damages by rea- 

 son to believe that his trees are not true 

 to name. It provides that any contract 

 which is intended to limit the liability of 

 the nurseryman shall be in writing, and if 

 not in writing the burden of proof shall be 

 on the nurseryman. It provides that the 

 purchaser may ascertain, if he desires, the 

 locality in which the trees were propagated 

 nnd grown, and the age of the trees when 

 delivered to him: it provides that the pur- 

 chaser mu«t notify the nurser^^man prompt- 

 ly if he finds any error has been made in 



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