February, '15] HORTICULTURAL INSPECTORS' PROCEEDINGS 



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''pine bud moth" to which Mr. Marlatt rephed that a prehminary 

 paper by Dr. A. D. Hopkins is available. Also that Mr. August Busck 

 of the U. S. National iNIuseum is preparing a bulletin on this new 

 pest. Mr. Marlatt further stated that the imported species differs 

 from the native spruce bud moth in that it works deeper into the twdg, 

 causing greater damage and the recovery of twigs is rare. It is al- 

 ready known from twelve different states although so far it is largely 

 a nursery problem. 



]\Ir. Sasscer reported that there is in course of preparation a list of 

 imported pests, arranged according to host, which list will soon be 

 issued as a letter of information. 



Mr. Schoene stated briefly that there seemed little actual necessity 

 for promiscuous importation from Europe of our own native species of 

 plants or of species easily grown here. 



3. In the paper on "Some Recent Insect Importations into New 

 Jersey," H. B. Weiss, New^ Brunswick, among other pests, reported 

 the finding of Argentine ants in a shipment from Germany in green- 

 house plants, the certain identification of which was made by Dr. 

 W. M. Wheeler. It is also reported that 198 egg masses of Gipsy 

 Moth had been found at Rutherford, N. J., where the infestation has 

 continued for two years or more. Immediate and drastic measures 

 were carried out and it is believed that New Jersey is now freed from 

 this pest. 



Question 1 of the program was discussed at length during the remain- 

 der of the session. This discussion brought forth opinions from the 

 various Federal and State Inspectors present, as well as from the 

 nursery men who were in attendance at the meeting. Summarizing 

 the discussion, it was the general opinion of the majority present that 

 certain prohibitions on the promiscuous importation of plants could be 

 made without seriously hampering the nursery trade, particularly if 

 a certain date was set a year or two in advance after which the impor- 

 tation of certain plant material should be curtailed. There was 

 further discussion relating to the possibility of propagating seedling 

 stock in America advantageously and thus eliminate the possibility 

 of introducing more pests on this class of importation. Opinions on 

 this question were at considerable variance but there seemed to be a 

 general feehng that our native conifers should be propagated in this 

 country and that further importations of conifers could be prohibited 

 without serious handicap. 



In the Wednesday forenoon session the paper on the training of a 

 nursery inspector, by R. Kent Beattie of the Federal Horticultural 

 Board, brought forth considerable discussion regarding the training 

 of the inspector and the value of inspection. Dr. Fernald stated that, 



