It can easily be imagined that the sanitary services of the in- 
terested countries might be adjusted to conform with the specifica- 
tions and formaUties demanded for importations. This done, the 
technical service of each country would issue, on its responsibihty, to 
exporters who conformed to the rules, a permit which would remove 
all obstacles. It is, at all events, inadmissible that any industry should 
suddenly be so deeply disturbed by a measure applicable in so short 
a time, when that measure concerns itself with countries hitherto 
united by so many bonds. 
The application of this decision of the American government has 
upset the French horticultural world. American horticulturists 
and rose growers are equally disturbed and have asked their 
government if it is not possible to import recent varieties of roses 
and the novelties. 
Translated from Le Jardin, August 20, 1919. 
, Botanical Dictionary to be Republished 
The Bureau of Plant Industry of the United States Department 
of Agriculture is to undertake the revising of the unique 
dictionary pubHshed by Pritzel in the middle of the last century 
and long since out of print. It will have the co-operation of 
British botanists and horticulturists since the book is to be 
reissued and brought up to date under the auspices of the Royal 
Horticultural Society. The dictionary originally embraced every 
important picture or illustration of every known plant, giving 
references to the books in which they might be found. The 
entries number about 100,000 and run down to 1866. It is 
estimated that at least 125,000 additional entries will be incor- 
porated in the new edition. 
Mrs. William K. Wallbridge, Gertrude S. Wallbridge. 
Short Hills, N. J. 
Department of Insect Pests and Remedies 
At the beginning this department offers you a variety of 
cures. It is intensely practical and gives prices. If certain insects 
marred your summer write now and tell us. We will try to give 
you means of preventing the same catastrophe next year. Or, if 
you found a way to get rid of them send it that others may profit by 
your experience. 
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