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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
cliaiiges and aniendineiits were suggested and submitted 
to Prof. Sanders, in Marcli, 1914. Since that time Prof. 
Sanders informs us that he has been extremely busy witli 
routine and special work, and has been unable to lind 
rainy days enough during which he could carefully con¬ 
sider our suggestions and re-draft his hill, hut promises 
to give it attention as soon as possible, and it is the 
opinion of your Committee that the dillerences ol opinion 
now existing can he easily harmonized, and that it will 
not he a dillicult })ropositioji for us to agree with Prof. 
Samh'i’s and his committee on the main and im])ortant 
jioinls of this law. 
The law as no\\ informally drafted is intended to pro¬ 
vide for a slate hoard of conti'ol, ])roj)erly designated as 
lo title, one of the members of wliicli shall he a nursery¬ 
man actively engaged in the growing of nursery stock. 
The hoard to consist of three or live members; so that the 
nurseiymen will he re])resented on such hoard, and the 
hoard will have the authority necessary to carry out the 
J. H. Skinner, Topelui, Kansas, (centre) S. M. Meehan, 
Germantown., Phita. (on right) 
law and to provide the lules and regulations for its en¬ 
forcement. 
The hill will attempt to define the term “nursery,” “nur¬ 
sery stock,” “nurseryman,” “dealer,” “agent,” and the 
“insects” and “plant diseases” included in the provisions 
of the act. 
It will provide for the appointment of a chief inspector, 
whose duty it will he to carry out the details of the law, 
and all the rules and regulations authorized by the law, 
and under the direction of the hoard of control. 
It will provide for a proper method of appeal to the 
board from the decisions or orders of the inspector, and 
will, of course, provide for the inspection of nurseries 
and other premises and the issuance of certificates to the 
nurserymen, and for the treatment or destruction of in¬ 
fested or diseased trees and plants, either in nurseries or 
other premises. It will provide for the issuance of cer¬ 
tificates to the nurseryman, to the dealer and to the agent, 
and to nurserymen located outside of the state, and tor a 
uniform system covering the certification of shipment in 
state and interstate commerce, and will include proper 
penalties for violation of the law. 
These are, in general, the provisions of the hill now un¬ 
der consideration, and it is hoped to so work out its de¬ 
tails that it may he reasonable and sane, and while ])i'op- 
{rly safeguarding the interests of the Iruit growers and 
the general public, will lay no undue and unnecessary 
burdens or restrictions on the conduct of the nursery 
business, either in state or interstate commerce. It is a 
large subject and the details must he gone over carefully 
and thoroughly, hut it is hoped that the hill can he so 
drawn as to accomiilish all that is needed, and without 
undue burdens. Your Committee can today only rei)oi-t 
Robert George, Vice President and General Manager, 
Storrs & Harrison Co. 
progress, and we think very satisfactory progress, and 
ask for further time, and will welcome a full discussion 
of the question and suggestions from any member of 
this Association. 
It is felt that w^e are on the right track. After the hill 
is finally formulated, it must be brought before this Asso¬ 
ciation for its approval, and must also he ajiproved by the 
Association of Inspectors and the American Pomological 
Society. After that, it no doubt must he taken up with 
the fruit growing interests of the various states, and if 
approved by them, and the local inspection authorities, its 
introduction in state legislatures would be the next step, 
and at that point, with the approval and co-operation of 
the various interests mentioned, it should not he difficult 
