The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-12
NURSERY STOCK
IN BETTER SHAPE
Inspection by State Officials
Shows Gradual Eliinina-
OF Pests.
APPROPRIATIONS HEADED OFF
New State Bank at Dillwyn
Authorized to Begin
Business.

Decided Improvement has been shown
in the nurseries located in Virginia
during the past few years, according
to the annual report OF State En-
tomologist and Plant Pathologist L. \.
BACK. Especial attention has been
given to inspection of nurseries. in
view of the fact that stock from these
enterprises is very often the mcdium
through which some of the more Sc
rious fruit insects and plant diseases
gain access to the orchard The sale
OF better stock has been brought
about and the distribution of Injurious
insects has been reduced
The San Jose scale Is found to be
distinctly on the decline in the nur-
eeries. During the past year its pres
ence was detected in eleven of the
forty nurseries inspected. but In no
case was the 'nfcstation general
Only a very few plants. as rule. were
found affected. and these were always
destroyed by the inspector. The woolly
aphis OF the apple was noticed in four
teen nurseries. but to an injurious OK
tent in only four or five. and In these
measures had been taken toward its
control.
Other Posts Found.
Crown gall OF the apple was dis
covered In nearly every nursery in
which apples are grown. yet some
nurserymcn report large reduction In
loss of stock from. this source No
peach FOLLOWS or peach rosettes have
ever been found in Virginia nursery.
ana black knot was located last year
in only one.
AS result of inspection, nursery
men realize that insects and plant dis
eases are permanent factors In nursery
and orchard work. and are exercising
moro care In locating planting sites,
selection and fumiEation OF proparat-
Ing wood and spraying OF growing
stock as prevention of infestation.
Following the custom OF the state
cntomoloE!sts. all tho foreign nursery
stock entering the State has been In
tspected at tho point of destination
Tho amount of forcign-Erown seed
lings used by Virginia nurscrymcn
for propagating purposes seems on
tho Increase. and last season approxi-
matcly 100000 seeding fruit stocks
were inspected. The same attention
has been given to imported hcrbaccous
plants, bulbs and greenhouse stocks.
DIR. Back is advised when ship
ment of foreign stock Is entered at
tho port of New York and consigned
to Virginia. with the route. destination
and consignee. Tho inspection is mado
when the goods are unpacked. the
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stance. Fully 30 per cent. OF the more
Injurious insect pests In this country
are of foreign origin.
Judge by Results.
During the early days of the San
Jose scale In this country" says the
report, tho publication OF the fact
that scale had been found In any
nursery was sufficient to cripple the
sale of that nursery 1t Is now. how
ever, quite generally known that tho
san Jose scale Is apt to appear In
any nursery unless the greatest care
Is exercised by the nurscrymcn and
inpector. and that It is practically
impossible TO grow apple trees with.
out some crown gall showing UP when
the trees are dug In the fall The
day has passed when any nursery
should be condemned or lose trade
because comparatively small amour is
OF scale or crown gall affected trees
are known 20 have been found by the
Inspector. nursery from the fruit
growers standpoint to-day should be
Judged by the stock It sends out To
be informed Is far as possible on what
nurerles are sending out the Virginia
State horticultural Society, Mt its
January. 1912. meeting voted a reso-
publish the names of the nurseries
tion of their stock"
New Stntc Bnnk.
The State Corporation Commission
on yesterday Issued permit to the