The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-02
FOR WALL GARDENS
--FARMERS' WEEK AT CORNELL

TO forward the package to the inspec-
tion point the parcel will he treated
IKE n other unbelievable fourth
class matter, If on inspection the
plants are found to be clean the at
tached postage is used TO return them
to the consignce.
ferlshable plants received from A
distance sent on to II State official :,
be inspected and returned will uasn
that about 20 per cent. Of them Wi! g.
ft for the refuse pile when finally r..
ceivedbby the consignee. WHO can s,yn
the postage by permitting the pack
age to be treated as "undcliverabie
fourth class matter"
California is probably the first State
to adopt the ruling, though others ara
sure to follow in rapid succession, A.
ready we notice that one florist ma KOS
this announcement IN his catalogue:
TO California ] deeply regret tina,
no more plants, shrubs and trees can
be sent TO my California friends. The
new inspection laws adopted by that
state causing delay. extra cost and in
jury to tendc plants is the cause.
Seeds. bulbs n tubers can be mailed.
but no plants"
This means that California people
wanting plants produced In the East
cannot have them. 1t means that
Eastern States are going to adopt the
same rule against California, and that
California plants cannot be mailed TO
the Eastern States, and the result will
be that flower loYpi both East and
West are going To lose by the enforce
ment Of a regulation Of this kind.
Where States have an Agricul-
tural Department. as they all have,
the examination of one State Aericul-
ture Department and certificate OF in
spection and health of stock should bo
sufficient TO permit of trade with other
states in plants that have been In
spected and the enforcemeN Of tho
official inspection as proposed will
make the use Of the parcel post in the
shipment OF plants impossible. an In
justice to every florist and nurScrv-
man in the country and 70 amateur
and professional gardeners alike. OF
course the express companies can ne
used for the shipment OF plants. hi,
this defeats the very purpose of the
parcel post and florists and nursery
mon think they 500 tho fine hand Of
the express companies In this move
ment.
No one wants diseased or irscc, n.
Tested plants. least OF all tho urar.~-
sional grower. Both aro a menace 20
his profits. Inspection and qulran'lr.
are not to he ovadcd hat made ell
clcNt without unnecessary dc'ave AMI
cumbersome methods that sta. Ins-
ness n inture innocent people. VIVA,
the trade insists on is inspection g..
the point of shipms nj carrying 49,.
parcel through 20 its destination
Plants leaving the producer cl, j..
n healthy will reach IN" lI..ml',
buyer without damage bv pay ',. Pee
as docs other merchant Sc. D..
the leading rad papers sums '',
subject up as follows: "Wh;' .h,
trade objects TO is incompetent IN
epectors and those that arr 'l.'', 9
II both are common enough Soc
ordly. the really silly rules. ], -n'.-
tions and orders iss,jod from time 20,
time by goodness Knows vho. -
post office order referred 10 above -
n trade strangl.ng. impract.ca, '''-
, fectly inane piece Of official ru'rr
The legislative committee Of tn s.
ciety Of American Florists WI -..r
take action in the matter.