The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-09-11
NURSERY PLANTS.

The last General Assembly of Maryland
passed an act known as the Trees and
Nursery Stock law Under this act Mr..
W. G. johnson was appointed State ento-
mologist, whose duty it is to inspect all
nurseries in the State, with Il view of de
tecting and I'M urious insect or plant disease
that exists and might be disseminated by
the distribution of nursery stock. If any
disease or insect pest is discovered. the
owner is notified and the proper remides
for its destruction are suggested. Ii the
owner does not take such steps III the
time specified for the suppression of the
pest, he lays himself open to Il fine OF )
for every tree, shrub or vine SO affected
when shipped from his nursery. The
entomolgist can enter the premises IN
such a case. employ such assistants rs he
needs and apply the proper remedies at
the expense of the owner.
Another very important point Is that
every nurseryman and seller OF trees
within this State is required TO sehu on
every package shipped or delivered, a.
well as transmit to the purchaser by mail
certificate signed by him that the stock
has been examined by a State or govern
ment official and that it is free from
dangerous insect pests and plant diseases:
Failure to furnish such certlhcate shall
render him liable to a fine of 800 for each
and every such shipment Of delivery.
The entomologist is required to file
certit1cal and Il statement of the condition
of every nursery in the State with the
Governor and with the President of the
MARYLAND Agricultural College, which
certificates at all times shall be subject to
public inspection.
Another very important sect IN OF the
law provides for Il certificate, which shall
be affixed on every package OF trees,
plants, vines or nursery stock shipped
into the State of Maryland from any other
State, showing that the contents have
examined by a State or government offlcer
and are free from insect pests and plant
diseases. Upon satisfactory proof that
the provisions of this act have been vioat
ed the packages shall be returned to the
shipper unless the agent or consignee has
the stock examined by the State entomolo-
gist, who will furnish the necessary
certificate in case no dangerous insect or
or disease is found. In consequence OF
failure to have the stock returned or to
have it inspected by the State officials it
shall be seized and burned
Mr.. johnson says persons who contem-
plate buying any nursery stock this fall
or next spring should bear in mind the
should be paid to- stock coming from out
side the State. The most dreaded and
| destructive of all orchard pests, the San
Jose scale. was first introduced into Mary
land on stock from ncighboring State.
| Too much care cannot be taken to keep
| this one enemy from the orchards. One
of the most extensive and energetic horti-
| culturists in the State said Il few days ago
that this little pest meant the ruination of
the orchard industry of Maryland if it was
not suppressed. He spent nearly 800
last fall and winter combating it, and will
| spend as much more this year i'll the same
| orchards
| Those who wish to protect themselves
and the State should insist on the certi
ticate of inspection. Fruit trees should
| be protected from insect pests and disease
which may destroy them before they reach
the fruiting age