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brought to California, and have there gone through a season 
of cleansing, and then sent to Florida. 
Now it is very dear from what other states have done, that 
ithe artificial source of infection is under control if we only 
think so. 
Mr. President, as the best manner in which this could be 
reached, let it be suggested that a committee be appointed to 
dook into the laws of the different states and countries if pos¬ 
sible, and bring out their defects and excellencies, and report 
them with recommendations to this society at the next annual 
meeting. 
Discussion on Injurious Insects. 
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G. P. Healy —I would like to ask Prof. Rolfs if there is 
danger of importation of Gypsy moths on apples and pota¬ 
toes? 
Prof. Rolfs —There is not a great deal of danger of im¬ 
portation on the fruit. They secrete their eggs on bark and 
trees. There is more danger of importing it with packed 
fruit. They will lay their eggs in straw. In potatoes there 
is very little danger at all, but we should be very careful of 
this moth because it is a destructive enemy. . 
Mr. Healy —I understand, then, there would be danger in 
buying seed from Gypsy moth districts. 
Prof. Rolfs —Yes, sir; in the packing there would be dan¬ 
ger. 
G. W. Mellish, Vice-President (presiding)—I would like 
to hear from some of the other members. 
Prof. Rolfs— I would like to say that our chairman is fa- 
imiliar with a very serious pest in his district, that is, the 
,San Jose scale, and I am sure the Horticultural Society 
<would like to hear what is being done to exterminate the 
scale. . 
Mr. Mellish—I am not very familiar with the scale men¬ 
tioned. I was not aware that such a scale was in existence 
.until Prof. Rolfs came into my neighborhood. We knew 
ithat some trees were dying, and it was a year or two before 
