The Western news., 1910-03-30
RULES
OF the Montana State
Board of Horticulture.

shade and ornamental trees (deciduous
or evergreen). shrubs, vines, plants,
roots, bulbs, scions, cuttings or por-
tions OF other plants, shrubs or trees
designed to be replanted in Montana
for home or commercial use.
1t shall be the duty of the inspector
after receiving notice of the arrival of
any nursery stock to immediately have
the same inspected or fumiga ated and
he shall if he find, after inspection,
SAID nursery stock free from any and
all diseases, place his certificate upon
each and every package showing that
the said nursery stock has been in
spected or fumigated, giving name of
the inspector, the date of inspection,
and place, but if the said nursery stock
be found to be Infected with any of the
diseases or insects injurious to or
chards as prescribed by the Board of
Horticulture, other than the San Jose
Scale, Woody Aphis, Black Knot of
plum, Black Knot of cherry, the said
diseased stock shall be properly treat
ed, but if said nursery stock shall be
infected with San Jose Scale, Woody
Aphis, Black Knot of plum, Black
Knot of cherry, Crown Gall or Root
Knot, then the inspector shall destroy
the same by burning; together with all
wrapping and packing, and shall issue
a certificate to the shipper or owner
showing cause for destruction.
Rule 2. All nursery stock, trees,
plants, vines and cuttings of any kind
shipped into or brought into the state
of Montana, before delivery to the
purchaser, shall be unpacked from the
boxes and in case of baled or bur-
Tapped shipments, these coverings shall
be removed and stock shall be in
spected at Wibaux, Baker, Glendive,
Miles City, Forsyth, Huntley, Billings,
Big Timber, Livingston, Bozeman,
Logan, Three Forks, Lewistown.
Helena, Great Falls, Dillon, Anaconda,
Missoula, Stevensville, Victor, Hamil-
ton, Como, Darby, Plains, Thompson,
Mondak, Glasgow, Hinsdale, Havre,
Columbia Falls. Kalispel, Whitefsh,
Eureka and Troy, which points are
hereby designated as quarantine sta
tions.
All nursery stock, trees, plants,
vines and cuttings brought into Mon
tana by any transportation company.
shall be inspected and fumigated lat
the point of delivery, provided said
point Of delivery shall be one of the
above designated quarantine stations,
but il any shipments shall be filled for
delivery at any other points in Mon.
tana, they shall be inspected or fumi-
gated at the quarantine station on the
line of such transportation com pany
next preceding or nearest the point of
delivery to which they are billed.
All such nursery stock, plants. trees,
vines or cuttings brought into the
state of Montana by wagon shall be
and treated at the nearest
mentioned, to the point where such
nursery stock, trees, plants vines and
enter the state.
The certificate of the inspector
making such examination and inspec.
ton shall exonerate the shipper and
consignee from any and all penalties
provided by law.
Rule 3. Importers or owners of nur-
sery stock, trees, vines, plants and
cuttings, who shall desire to have such
nursery stock, trees, plants, vines and
inspected and fumigated at
points in Montana other than the regu-
lar quarantine stations, may have such
inspection and fumigation made at
any point designated by such owner or
importer; provided, however, that such
importer or owner shall pay all charges
of inspection and fumi gation, and all
expenses of the officer employed III
such inspection and fumig alton, such
charges and expenses to be paid before
the certificate is granted.
Rule 4. All inspectors are required
to Withhold inspection certificate from
any nursery stock or goods shipped in
by unlicensed firms until such firms
have paid the license fee required by
law, and all transportation companies
are required to Withhold delivery of any
nursery stock or goods shipped in by
unlicensed firms until said nursery
stock or goods are released by the in.
spector.
Rule The inspector at large shall
have authority to employ labor to
assist the inspectors in any district
whenever, in the judgment of the in
spector at large, such assistance is
necessary.
Rule 6 1t shall be unlawful for any
person to spray tree, plant or shrub,
when the same is in bloom, with any