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THE PROBLEM OP STOCKS FOR AMERICAN FRUIT GROWERS. 
By B. T. Galloway. 
For a good many years the Office of Foreign Seed 
and Plant Introduction of the Department of Agricul- 
ture has been engaged in bringing in plant material 
that gave promise of value for stocks. Special atten- 
tion has been given to fruit stocks, particularly 
stocks for the apple, pear, peach, apricot and plum. 
Since 1898 something over 400 types of pears have been 
introduced and disseminated. Many types of peach and 
plum have also been introduced and have been placed in 
the hands of specialists and others for work in con- 
nection with securing disease and insect resistance, 
soil and climatic adaptability, and congeniality. 
Recently the Federal Horticultural Board announced 
a proposed quarantine on nursery stock and other plants 
and seeds imported into the United States. On and 
after June 1, 1919, all plants and plant materials 
will be excluded except two groups one of which will 
be admitted without restrictions and regulations and 
the other with restrictions and regulations. Fruits, 
vegetables, cereals, and other plant products imported 
for medicinal, food, or manufacturing purposes; and 
field, flower, and vegetable seed will have unrestricted 
entry,- unless on account of some dangerous disease 
or insect, when there maybe issued either a temporary 
or permanent quarantine. It is conceivable, for ex- 
ample, that there might be a disease affecting the 
lemon in a foreign country which would make it nec- 
essary to quarantine ^against that country. The Fed- 
eral Horticultural Board has issued a number of these 
special quarantines and will no doubt continue to is- 
sue them in cases of emergency. 
PLANTS ADMITTED UNDER RESTRICTIONS. 
The plants and plant materials that will be al- 
lowed to come in under restrictions and regulations 
are lily bulbs, lily of the valley, narcissus, hya- 
cinths, tulips, and crocus. In case any of these ma- 
terials are packed in sand or soil, the sand or soil 
must previously be sterilized by heat In a manner 
satisfactory to the Board. Seedling fruit stocks, 
cuttings, scions, and buds of fruits for propagating 
will also be admitted under regulations, together 
