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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
the San Jose scale, and which has been grown within a half mile 
of where this scale has been found within two years, must be 
fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas. Shipments into the state 
must bear on every package, plainly labeled, the name of the 
consignor and consignee, statement of contents, and a certificate 
showing that the contents have been inspected by a state or 
government officer; and, if of species subject to the attack of 
San Jose scale, must be fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas. 
Certificates of fumigation must also be attached, together with a 
copy of the certificate of inspection. This applies to individual 
orders when several are contained in the same shipment. All 
nurserymen, whether residents of Michigan or other states, who 
wish to grow or sell stock within the state must apply to the 
State Inspector of Nurseries on or before August 1 of each year 
for a license, for which the fee is $5. A bond for $1,000 must 
also be filed. Certificates of inspection must be filed with the 
State Inspector of Nurseries before any stock is shipped into the 
state. 
A quarantine has been placed against the shipment into Mich¬ 
igan of five-leaf pines, and a provisional quarantine against the 
shipment of currants and gooseberries into the state. Prof. L. 
R. Taft, State Inspector of Nurseries and Orchards, East Lansing, 
Mich. 
MINNESOTA. —Inspection, annual and compulsory. Inspec¬ 
tion may be oftener if it seems desirable. 
Shipments into the state must be accompanied by a certificate 
of inspection. 
Carrying companies accepting stock not so tagged are respon¬ 
sible and liable to proscution. 
Dealers in other states sending stock into Minnesota for sale 
must file a copy of their certificates with the State Entomologist. 
Quarantine orders have been issued against the importation into 
Minnesota of five-leaf pines, currants and gooseberries from the 
New England States, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, 
Wisconsin and Michigan. Prof. F. L. Washburn, State En¬ 
tomologist, St. Anthony’s Park, Minn. 
MISSISSIPPI. —Nurseries are inspected at least once each 
year after August 1. 
Nurseries outside of Mississippi desiring to ship plants into 
this state must file with the Entomologist, Agricultural College, 
Mississippi, a certificate of nursery inspection issued by the 
duly authorized state official in charge of nursery inspection. 
This certificate must state that the nursery is properly 
equipped for fumigating plants with hydrocyanic acid gas. The 
proprietor or manager of the nursery must also file a statement 
that all apple, pear, peach, and plum stock will be fumigated 
immediately before being shipped into Mississippi. 
Each package, box, bale or bundle of nursery stock shipped 
into this state must be accompanied by a copy of the certificate 
of inspection and all shipments containing apple, pear, peach, or 
plum stock must also be accompanied by a statement that the 
plants have been fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas. All 
shipments of nursery stock must be plainly marked to show the 
names and addresses of both consignor and consignee, the num¬ 
ber and kinds of plants, and the name of locality where grown. 
Nurseries are required to furnish the Entomologist, Agricul¬ 
tural College, Mississippi, a duplicate invoice giving exact con¬ 
tents of each shipment of nursery stock made into this state. 
These duplicate invoices should be mailed at the same tihie that 
the shipments are made. 
Because of the prevalence of citrus canker, the importation of 
all kinds of citrus plants into Mississippi has been prohibited. 
R. W. Harned, Entomologist, Agriculural College, Miss. 
MISSOURI. —Nurseries are inspected annually. Each nur¬ 
sery outside of Missouri shipping stock into Missouri must apply 
at the office of the Chief Inspector for a permit, which will be 
issued upon filing the necessary papers and copy of their nur¬ 
sery inspection certificate. No fee is charged for the permit. 
All agents or salesmen must apply for an agent’s permit. Every 
package of nursery stock shipped into the state must be clearly 
labeled with the name of the consignor, consignee, statement of 
contents, and a certificate showing that the stock therein con¬ 
tained has been inspected where grown by a duly authorized in¬ 
spector and found to be apparently free from dangerously in¬ 
jurious insect pests and plant diseases. The transportation 
companies are not permitted to deliver nursery stock unless so 
labeled. Nurserymen outside of the state shipping nursery 
stock must attach to each and every shipnent a special Mis¬ 
souri permit tag which must be obtained of the State Entomolo¬ 
gist. Leonard Haseman, Entomologist and Chief Inspector, 
University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo. 
MONTANA. —All stock brought into the state must be un¬ 
packed, inspected, and fumigated if necessary, at one of the 
designated quarantine stations; viz.. Miles City, Bdger, Joliet, 
Baker, Belfry, Red Lodge, Sidney, Glendive, Livingston, Lodge 
Grass, Park City, Columbus, Billings, Laurel, Helena, Dillon, 
Butte, Bozeman, Harlowton, Great Falls, Lewiston, Glasgow, 
Havre, Mondak, Dooley, Bainville, Cut Bank, Anaconda, Mis¬ 
soula, Hamilton, Woodside, Victor, Como, Darby, Stevensville, 
Big Fork, Kalispell, Somers, Whitefish, Troy, and Plains. Nur¬ 
sery stock may be inspected and fumigated at other points of 
delivery upon payment of all costs. All shipments coming into 
Montana are subject to an inspection fee; carlots $10, less than 
carlots in proportion with minimum fee of twenty-five cents for 
licensed nurseries, and 10 per cent, of the invoice price of the 
shipment with minimum fee of fifty cents for unlicensed nur¬ 
series. A quarantine order has been placed forbidding the 
bringing into the state of any five leaf pines, currants or goose¬ 
berries, from the states quarantined by the Federal Horticultural 
Board. Notice of shipment, including invoice of stock, must be 
sent five days prior to shipment to A. L. Strauz, State Horticul¬ 
turist, Missoula, Montana. 
NEBRASKA. —All nursery stock shipped into the state shall 
be labeled with the names of consignor and consignee and a cer¬ 
tificate showing inspection since July 1, preceding. Prof. Law¬ 
rence Bruner, State Entomologist, or Prof. Myron H. Swenk, As¬ 
sistant State Entomologist, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. 
NEVADA; —Nursery stock shipped from other states shall bear 
on the outside of each car, bale, or package a label giving the 
names of the consignor and consignee, together with a copy of 
an inspection certificate of recent date. Such certificate of in¬ 
spection must bear the signature of a qualified person in 
authority in the state in which such nursery stock was grown. 
No transportation company shall deliver any nursery stock lack¬ 
ing such official certificate of inspection. P. A. Lehenbauer, 
Horticulturist, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada. 
NEW HAMPSHIRE. —Nurseries are inspected at least once 
each year. Shipments into the state must be accompanied by a 
certificate of inspection or, in lieu thereof, an affidavit showing 
that the stock has been fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas, 
using not less than of 1 grain of cyanide of potassium per 
cubic foot of space, in an air-tight compartment for not less than 
40 minutes. A copy of the certificate of inspection or a copy of 
the affidavit must be attached to each car, box, or package 
shipped into the state. Hon. Andrew L. Felker, Commissioner 
of Agriculture, Concord, N. H. 
NEW JERSEY. —The law requires the inspection of all nur¬ 
series at least once in each year. Shipments into the state 
must be accompanied by a certificate of inspection of current 
date, or copy thereof, attached to each car or parcel, together 
with a statement from the shipper that the stock therein is a 
part of the stock inspected, and stating whether such stock has 
been fumigated with hydrocyanic gas or not. It shall be the 
duty of all carriers to refuse for transportation within the state 
all stock not accompanied by a certificate of inspection. All 
stock coming into the state may be detained for examination, 
wherever found, by the State Entomologist or the State Plant 
Pathologist, and if found to be infested with any insects or plant 
diseases, injurious or liable to become so, will be destroyed. 
“It shall be the duty of every nurseryman, or other person who 
imports plant material of any kind from without the state, and 
every transportation company or other carrier for hire that 
brings plant material from without the state for delivery to any 
person, persons, firm, or corporation within the state, to notify 
the Chief Inspector of such shipment prior to, or within twenty- 
four hours after, its arrival. Such notice shall state the kind, 
the quantity of plant material, the name and address of the 
shipper, the date of shipment, and, if from a foreign country, the 
name of the county or district in which the shipment originated, 
the port of entry and the approximate date of arrival at said 
port. If the Chief Inspector has any reason to suspect the 
presence of a dangerous pest he may order the examination of 
every package of such material, in transit or at the point of 
delivery, and shall not authorize its acceptance or delivery until 
he is satisfied that no dangerous pest is present. 
Dr. T. J. Headlee, State Entomologist, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Dr. Mel. T. Cook, State Plant Pathologist, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Harry B. Weiss, Chief Inspector, New Brunswick, N. J. 
NEW MEXICO. —No law relative to transportation of nursery 
stock. ’The Territorial Legislature of 1903 provided for county 
boards of horticultural commissioners, which were given author¬ 
ity to control orchard pests. Prof. Fabian Garcia, Horticultur¬ 
ist, Agricultural Experiment Station, State College, N. M. 
NEW YORK. —All growing nursery stock in the state will be 
inspected annually or oftener if necessary; if found free from in¬ 
jurious insects or fungous disease there will be issued to the 
owner a certificate of inspection, which certificate will expire 
September 1, 1918. 
Every car, box, bundle, or package must have attached an 
exact copy (including date of issue and date of expiration) of 
said certificate before shipment or delivery. 
All nursery stock found growing within one-half mile of areas 
