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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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AN OPINION ON THE PLANT EXCLUSION LAW 
By Theo. Foulk 
The exclusion law ordered effective June 1, 1919 is 
special and class legislation, made under the cloak of pro¬ 
tecting America from injurious insects that might he im¬ 
ported with plants, hut really to put money in the pockets 
of some seedling and rose growers. It is prompted by 
selfishness and self interest without consideration of the 
major part of our people, and is intended, and is expected 
to enable the few mentioned to gain more of this world’s 
goods. It will not be effective in fulfilling its excuse for 
being, inasmuch as the insects sought to be excluded are 
already in our country. If there was danger in importa¬ 
tions of nursery stock it would be urgent that the ruling 
be effective at once in order that importations could be 
stopped now. That it is intended specifically to benefit 
rose growers in particular is demonstrated by its allow¬ 
ing importation of rose .stocks and excluding the grafted 
or budded ones—One is not more immune from insects 
than is the other. 
We hear much about “making the world safe for De¬ 
mocracy” but this can be accomplished only by making 
justice the law of life and by according to other people 
the same conditions and opportunities that we ourselves 
enjoy. Non-intercourse is not the way to induce a 
spirit of brotherhood and good will, and without this 
spirit the world is hardly safe for anybody or anything. 
Selfishness is the major sin of the world, and nothing 
should be done to foster it. This exclusion law does that 
and to that extent will cause dissatisfaction and unrest, 
and in particular in our own country, for sooner or later 
most of our people will discover that they are injured in 
the pocket nerve, that sensitive organism that perhaj)s 
more than aught else controls mens’ actions. 
From an aesthetic standpoint it is most unwise to make 
more difficult of satisfaction the aspirations of our people 
to adorn and beautify their home surroundings. To 
spread the gospel of beauty is akin almost to spreading 
the gospel of righteousness. Neither can be accomplisbed 
by class legislation that makes unfair, because unequal 
mans’ opportunities. The law in question will be inef¬ 
fective in accomplishing the object at which it is osten¬ 
sibly aimed because, speaking in language all can under¬ 
stand it is “locking the door after the horse is stolen.” In 
some degree it disappoints the hope inherent in all men 
for saner and juster conditions in the world. 
FOR SALE 
U. S. Trees grown by US. 
Small Evergreen Trees 
for Forest-planting and Immg-out. 
We raise our own trees 
from seed. 
Write for our price list. 
Keene Forestry Association 
KEENE, - - - N. H. 
WANTED 
WANTED —A practical working foreman. Please give ex¬ 
perience, age, and if single or married. State salary expected, 
with references. 
W. T. HOOD & CO., 
Richmond - Virginia. 
WANTED — Twenty thousand St. Regis Everbearing 
Raspberry plants. Quote price, with quantity and samples. 
THE TEMPLIN-CROCKETT-BRADLEY CO. 
CLEVELAND, OHIO 
QUITTING BUSINESS 
FOR SALE — 1 Opener (Graft planter) last a life timep|.jpp ffiC 
1 Ilgenfritz firmer, good as new riiuc^do 
Other tools too numerous to mention priced upon application. 
E. H, GRAVES - - LEE’S SUMMIT, MO. 
HELP WANTED — Nurseryman capable of handling men 
and producing results. A good opportunity for the right 
man. 
THE WAGNER PARK NURSERY CO., 
Sidney, Ohio. 
y Y ^ ^ IT Located in Western Canada Prairies where market is unlimit- 
1 1 l-H 1^ ed. Well established and with valuable mother stock of hardy 
^ ^ ■* ^'***'“ ^ A plants. Large orders for spring shipment already closed, 
w \ 1 V A ▼ ¥ ^ l<’or sale as a going concern. Inquiries invited. 
JL^ JLV ^ BOX 60, CARE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN. 
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