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Some Items of Interest to
Kentucky N urserymen
i For the Year Ended June 30, 1g48
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 CONTENTS
Page
Kentucky Revised Statutes—Sections 249.010 to 249.990 .......................... 3
Summary of Requirements of Kentucky Nursery Inspection Law ........ 5
"Nursery Stock" Defined .......,,.................................................,.»............ . .....-.- 6
Requirements for Shipment of Nursery Stock into Other States ............ 6
Plant Quarantine Officials ........»................................................................ . ..»... 7
Barberry and Mahonia Regulations .......,........................................................ 10
Inspection Requirements for Certain Classes of Nursery Material ........ 12
Kentucky Nurserymen who Received Certificates of Inspection,
1947-48 ...................................................................................................... 13
Nursery Dealers .......................................................................................i.......... 16
Nonresident Nurseries ...................................................................................... 17 I
Agents of Non-Resident Nursery ...........i...................................................... 23
Summary of Nursery Inspection ...................i.,.............................................. 24

 Some Items Of Interest To Kentucky Nurserymen,
I For The Year Ended June 30, 1948
BY W. A. Piucm AND Howaao G. Tfnsoiv
i The Kentucky Nursery Inspection Law, since its enactment in
1926, has been revised and is herein reproduced as it appears upon
the statute books.
KENTUCKY REVISED STATUTES-SECTIONS
249.010 TO 249.990
249.010 DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, unless the context
requires otherwise:
(1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Agriculture, Labor
and Statistics.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Agriculture, Labor and
Statistics.
(3) "Director" means the Director of the Agricultural Experiment
Station. `
249.020 (1925a-1; 1925-10) STATE ENTOMOLOGIST; ASSIST- ·
ANT. (1) The entomologist and botanist of the Agricultural Experiment
Station shall be the State Entomologist.
(2) The State Entomologist shall serve without pay other than his
salary as an officer of the Agricultural Experiment Station. He shall be
paid his traveling expenses.
(3) The State Entomologist shall appoint a deputy entomologist
and assistants.
249.030 (1925a-1; 1925a-10) ENTOMOLOGIST MAY MAKE
RULES AND PUBLISH DATA. (1) The State Entomologist, with the
advice and consent of the director and the commissioner, may prescribe,
modify and enforce rules, regulations and orders needed to carry out
KRS 249.020 to 249.100.
(2) The State Entomologist may publish bulletins, circulars and
reports containing information concerning inspections, insects and plant
diseases.
(3) The rules and regulations and publications shall be printed
from time to time and furnished to interested persons.  
249.040 (1925a-1) ESTABLISHMENT OF QUARANTINES. The
State Entomologist shall, with the advice and consent of the director
and the commissioner, establish and maintain quarantines against the
importation into this state, of any trees, plants and parts of plants, .
whether nursery-grown or not, from any state or from any county within
the state, where such plants or parts of plants are known to be affected
with dangerous insect pests or plant diseases. He shall designate in an-
nouncements of quarantine the area quarantined, whether it constitutes
a part of this state or some other state.
249.050 (1925a-2) INSPECTION OF ARTICLES AND PREMISES:
DISEASED PLANTS TO BE DESTROYED. Whenever the State Ento- .
mologist or his deputy has reason to believe or is credibly informed
that at any place within the state there has been introduced, or offered
for sale, trees, plants or parts of plants infected or infested with dis-
' eases or destructive pests that are likely to spread, he shall investigate
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the suspected articles and premises. If they are found so infested or
infected, he shall notify the owner or possessor, in writing, of the nature
of the infestation, specifying the insects or diseases that have been
found, and demand that within a reasonable specified time the affected
articles or premises be disinfected, or destroyed by fire, under the
direction of the State Entomologist, his deputy or assistant, and at the
expenses of the owner or possessor.
249.060 (1925a-8) NURSERIES, DEALERS AND AGENTS TO BE
LICENSED. (1) Every resident nursery or agency selling nursery
stock in this state shall annually file credentials with the State Ento-
mologist. If these credentials are satisfactory to the State Entomologist,
the director and the commissioner, the State Entomologist shall, upon
payment of a fee of five dollars by the nursery or agency, issue it a
license authorizing it to do business in the state.
(2) Every nonresident nursery and every agent, dealer or seller
of trees, representing nonresident nurseries or dealers shall armually file
credentials with the State Entomologist. These credentials shall include
the names of nurseries, nurserymen or other persons represented. If
these credentials are satisfactory to the State Entomologist, the director ·
and the commissioner, the State Entomologist shall issue the license.*
(3) Any person soliciting orders for or delivering trees or plants
in this state shall carry with him a copy of his license from this state,
which he shall show to prospective buyers, purchasers, county officials or
agents of the State Entomologist on demand.
249.070 (1925a-3; 1925a-4) ENTOMOLOGIST TO INSPECT NURS-
ERIES AND ORDER DESTRUCTION OF PESTS: SHIPMENT OF AF-
FECTED STOCK PROHIBITED. (1) All nurseries where trees, vines, `
plants or other nursery stock are grown and offered for sale, shall be
inspected by the State Entomologist or by his assistant, once each year.
He shall notify the owners of such nurseries, in writing, of the presence
of any San Jose scale or other dangerous pests on the stock of these
nurseries, and shall also notify, in writing, the owner of any affected
nursery stock to take such measures, on or before a certain day, for the
destruction of insect or fungus enemies of nursery stock as have shown
to be effectual.
(2) The owner of the affected nursery shall, within the time speci-
fied, take such steps for the destruction of injurious insects or fungus
enemies present, as will exterminate them.
(3) No person shall ship or deliver any such nursery stock af-
fected with insects or fungus enemies, before treatment.
249.080 (1925a-5) ENTOMOLOGIST TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE
FOR STOCK FREE FROM INSECTS AND FUNGUS. When the State
Entomologist examines any trees, vines, plants or other nursery stock
and finds the stock free from dangerously injurious insects and fungus
enemies, he shall make out and deliver to the owner of the stock a
certificate stating that he has inspected the stock and that he believes
it to be free from dangerously injurious insects and fungus enemies. He
shall keep in his office, for the information of anyone interested, copies
of all valid certificates issued by him.
249.090 (1925a-6) SHIPMENTS TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY IN-
SPECTION CERTIFICATES. Whenever a resident nurseryman or seller
of trees, vines, plants or other nursery stock ships or delivers such goods,
he shall send on each package so shipped or delivered a printed copy of
the certificate issued to him by the State Entomologist, stating that the
stock has been inspected as required by law and is believed to be free
from dangerously injurious insect or fungus enemies.
*Note.——-Only resident nurserymen and dealers are required to pay the five
dollar license tee.
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249.100 (1925a-7) NONRESIDENTS TO FILE, AND IMPORTED
PLANTS TO BEAR, INSPECTION CERTIFICATES. Every nonresident
nurseryman or other person intending to ship into this state trees,_ plants
l or parts of plants, whether nursery-grown or not, shall file with the
State Entomologist a copy of a valid certificate from a state or Unite_d
States Government inspector showing that the trees, plants or their
parts have been inspected and that he is authorized to sell and ship or
transport them. All packages of trees, plants or parts of plants shall bear
a copy of a certificate of inspection from an official inspector. Trans-
portation companies within the state shall notify the State Entomologist
at once when any such trees or plants are received by them without a
valid certificate. Nursery stock or other trees, plants or parts of plants
shipped into this state in violation of a state or United States quarantine
may be seized and destroyed or returned to the shipper at the expense
of the owner or possessor.
249.200 (42g-1; 42g—2) JAPANESE BEETLE CONTROL. The
State Entomologist shall adopt and carry out such measures as he deems ‘
advisable to protect crops from the ravages of the Japanese beetle
(Popillia japonica). He may employ help, purchase materials and enforce
such regulations as in his discretion are necessary to accomplish the
purpose. _ ‘
249.990 (42f-4; 200; 1923; 1925a—4; 1925a-9) PENALTIES. (l) Any
person who violates any of the provisions of KRS 249.020 to 249.100 or
hinders the carrying out of any of the provisions of those sections shall
gelfined not less than twenty-five dollars nor more than five hundred
0 ars. -
(2) Any fine imposed for a violation of subsection (3) of KRS
249.070 may be recovered in the county in which the nursery is situated
or the county to which the nursery stock is shipped.
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS OF KENTUCKY
NURSERY INSPECTION LAW
(1) It shall be unlawful to sell or offer for sale uninspected or un-
certified nursery stock. A certificate of inspection indicates freedom
from certain injurious insects and plant diseases but does not vouch for
trueness to variety nor for grade and condition of any nursery stock.
(2) Growers of nursery stock, for sale or shipment, shall apply in
writing before June lst of each year to the State Entomologist, Kentucky
Agricultural Experiment Station, Lexington, for inspection services.
(3) Every dealer in nursery stock shall secure a nursery dealer’s
permit. Before this is issued, however, he must furnish an affidavit that
he will buy and sell only stock that is certified and will maintain with
the State Entomologist a correct and complete list of all sources from
which he gets his stock. Landscape architects and tree movers who handle
nursery stock are classified as dealers.
(4) Every person who solicits orders for nursery stock shall ob- ·
tain and carry an agent’s permit which is secured only upon request of
the nurseryman or dealer to be represented.
(5) All packages or bundles of nursery stock shipped by common
carrier must have attached a copy of the inspection certificate or permit.
(6) Certificates and permits may be revoked for cause.
(7) Fees shall be paid as follows: Inspection certificate $5; dealer’s
permit, $5. Agents’ permits and nonresident nurserymen’s certificates
are furnished without cost. Fees shall accompany application. Applica-
tion blanks may be obtained from the State Entomologist.
(8) Nonresident nurserymen shall file copies of their state certifi-
i cates and secure nonresident permits. Every package of nursery stock
coming into Kentucky shall have a valid inspection certificate attached
to the package. Nonresident nurserymen, dealers, and agents shall carry

 6 Kimrocxy Acnxcunrunar. EXPERIMENT SrA·r1oN
their Kentucky permits when soliciting orders or delivering nursery A
stock in Kentucky.
(9) All certificates and permits automatically expire June 30 fol-
lowing date of issuance.
"NURSERY STOCK" DEFINED
Nursery stock includes all trees, shrubs, vines; roses, strawberry,
raspberry and blackberry plants; herbaceous perennial plants and
roots; ornamental bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes; and any parts of
the above groups of plants capable of disseminating injurious insects
and plant diseases. For regulatory purposes the term "Nursery Stock"
includes all plants which grow out of doors and live more than one year,
whether nursery grown or native.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPMENT OF NURSERY STOCK
INTO OTHER STATES
A summary of the major requirements for shipping nursery stock
into other states is here given. It will be noted that most states require
the out-of-state shipper to file a copy of his nursery inspection certifi-
cate with the proper administrative authority before shipments are
made. Only three states require filing fees, except under special con-
ditions, that are noted in a table which follows.
Special shipping tags are required and will be furnished at a nomi-
nal cost to the shippers by the following states: Arkansas ($2 per 100
tags); Florida ($3.24 per 100 tags); Georgia ($1.00 per 100 tags); and
New Mexico ($1.25 per 100 tags).
A special tag should be secured and attached to each bundle of
nursery stock shipped to any of the four states listed.
 
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State 2; mis-;/— Agent’s Special Posted
253% filing- fee fee CB.; B0!'ld
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Alabama ......_.. Yes Reciprocal $1 No None
Arizona ._......... No None None No None
Arkansas ..._.... Yes Reciprocal $1 Yes Reciprocal
California .._;_.. No None None No None
Canada. .._........ Yes None None *Yes None
Colorado ....-......- Yes None None No None
Connecticut -....._. No None None No None
Delaware _._._.... Yes None None No None
Florida ._..._... Yes None None Yes None
Georgia ,..1... Yes Reciprocal $1 Yes $1000**
Idaho ......1.;.. Yes $5 to $15 $1 No $1%
Illinois -..._..._ Yes None None No None
Indiana - ..; Yes None $1 No None
lowa._,__... Yes Reciprocal None No None
Kansas ._.._...- Yes Reciprocal None No None
Kentucky _._;— Yes None None No None
Louisi:ma__.t. N0 None None No None
Maine ...L..._. Yes None None No None
Maryland .__.._. Yes Reciprocal None No None
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*Secure special permit and instruction from officer in charge before making
shipment.
’ Only for fruit-stock shippers.

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Massachusetts ...1_ Yes None None No None
Michigan Yes $15 or Reciprocall $1 No None
Minnesota Q Yes Reciprocal Reciprocal No None
Mississippi . . Yes Reciprocal None No None
Missouri .  Yes $1* None No None
Montana . __ Yes $5 to $25 $25 No None
Nebraska i._; Yes Reciprocal $1 No None
Nevada —. _ No None None No None
New Hampshire .._.. No None None No None
New Jersey . .. Yes Reciprocal None No None
New Mexico é._ Yes $10 $25 Yes None
New York ..;  No None None No None
North Carolina   Yes Reciprocal None No $1000**
North Dakota ...  Yes Reciprocal None No None
Ohio —i.;.._ Yes Reciprocal $1 No None
Oklahoma.._i__ Yes Reciprocal $1 No None
Oregon .. ; No None $1 No None `
· Pennsylvania ...i_ Yes None None No None
Rhode Island ...1; Yes None None No None
South Carolina .  Yes None None No None
South Dakota   Yes Reciprocal $1 No None
Tennessee _  Yes Reciprocal Reciprocal No $5000*
Texas T  Yes Reciprocal None No None
Utah _ _ Yes $10* None No None
Vermont ... ._ No None None No None
Virginia ;  No Reciprocal Reciprocal No None
Washington   No Reciprocal $1 No None
West Virginia _; Yes None $1 No None
Wisconsin é` Yes None None No None
Wyoming —;;_ Yes Reciprocal None No None
'For nurserymen who operate through agents.
•Only to sweetpotato—plant; shippers.
¤ For nurserymen who promise maintenance.
PLANT QUARANTINE OFFICIALS OF THE STATES,
TERRITORIES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
I CANADA, AND MEXICO
Alabama .................... B. P. Livingston, Chief, Division of Plant Industry,
State Department of Agriculture and Industries,
515 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery 1
Alaska ........................ Hon. G. W. Gasser, Commissioner of Agriculture,
Fairbanks
Arizona ...................... J. L. E. Lauderdale, State Entomologist, P. O. Box
2006, Phoenix
Arkansas .................... Paul H. Millar, Chief Inspector, State Plant Board,
Little Rock
California .................. A. P. Messenger, Chief, Bureau'of Plant Quarantine.
State Department of Agriculture, Sacramento 14
Canada ....................... W. N. Keenan, Chief, Plant Protection Division, De-
partment of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ontario

 8 K1·:NrUcKY AcR1cULrURAL Exrnnnvxiaur S·rA*r1oN
Colorado .................... F. Herbert Gates, State Entomologist, Bureau of
Plant and Insect Control, 20 State Museum,
Denver 2
Connecticut ............... Dr. Roger B. Friend, State Entomologist, Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, Box 1106, New Haven 4
Delaware .................... John L. Webb, Nursery Inspector, State Board of ·
Agriculture, Dover
District of
Coliunbia ............... F. P. Hubert, Bureau of Entgnology and Plant
Quarantine, U. S. Department,o Agriculture, Wash-
V ington 25
Florida ....................... Arthur C. Brown, Plant Commissioner, State Plant
Board, Gainsville
Georgia ...................... C. H. Alden, Director of Entomology, State Capitol,
Atlanta 3
Hawaii ....................... D. T. Fullaway, Chief Plant Inspector, Board of Com-
missioners of Agriculture and Forestry, Honolulu
Idaho ........................... Wilson Kellogg, Director, Bureau of Plant Industry,
State Department of Agriculture, Boise
Illinois ........................ H. F. Seifert, Horticultural Inspection Supervisor,
Room 300, Professional Arts Building, Glen Ellyn
Indiana ....................... Frank N. Wallace, State Entomologist, State Depart-
ment of Conservation, Indianapolis
Iowa ............................ Dr. H. M. Harris, State Entomologist, Ames
Kansas, North .......... Dr. Roger C. Smith, State Entomologist, State College
of Agriculture and Applied Science, Manhattan
South .......... Dr. H. B. Hungerford, Entomologist, Entomological
Commission of Kansas, Lawrence
Kentucky ................... Professor Walter A. Price, State Entomologist, Col-
lege of Agriculture, University of Kentucky,
Lexington
Louisiana ................... Edwin Lott, State Entomologist, State Department ,
of Agriculture and Immigration, Box 4153, Capitol _
Station, Baton Rouge
Maine .......................... E. D. Johnson, Horticulturist, Division of Plant In-
dustry, State Department of Agriculture, Augusta
Maryland ................... Dr. E. N. Cory, State Entomologist, University of
Maryland, College Park
Massachusetts ........... Robert P. Trask, Director, Division of Plant Pest
Control and Fairs, 43 Tremont St., Boston 8
Mexico ........................ Ing. Dario Arrieta, Director General of Agriculture,
San Jacinto, D. F. Mexico `
Michigan .................... C. A. Boyer, Chief, Bureau of Plant Industry, State l
Department of Agriculture, Lansing 13
Minnesota .................. T. L. Aamodt, Director, Bureau of Plant Industry,
State Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Food,
University Farm, St. Paul 8
Mississippi ................. Dr. Clay Lyle, Entomologist, State Plant Board, State
College
Missouri ..................... Lloyd E. Adams, State Entomologist, State Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Jefferson City
Montana ..................... George L. Knight, Chief, Division of Horticulture,
State Department of Agriculture, Labor, and In-
dustry, Missoula
Nebraska .................... R. J. Walstrom, Entomologist, Bureau of Plant Indus-
try, State Department of Agriculture and Inspec-
tion, Lincoln

 INs1=rcrroN or NURSERY Srocx, 1947-48 9
Nevada ....................... George G. Schweis, Director, Division of Plant In-
dustry, State Department of Agriculture, P. O.
Box 1027, Reno
New Hampshire ...... Dr. J. G. Conklin, State Entomologist, Insect and
Plant Disease Suppression and Control, State De-
partment of Agriculture, Durham
New Jersey ............... Harry B. Weiss, Chief, Bureau of Plant Industry,
State Department of Agriculture, Trenton 8
New Mexico ............. Professor R. F. Crawford, Deputy Inspector, College
of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, State College
New York .................. Dr. A. B. Buchholz, Director, Bureau of Plant Indus-
try, State Department of Agriculture and Markets,
Albany 1
North Carolina ......... Dr. C. H. Brannon, State Entomologist, State Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Raleigh
North Dakota .......... Dr. J. A. Munro, Chairman, Department of Ento-
mology, North Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo
Ohio ............................ .John Baringer, Chief, Division of Plant Industry,
State Department of Agriculture, Columbus 15
Oklahoma ................... C lyde A. Bower, Director, Division of Entomology
and Plant Industry, State Department of Agricul-
ture, Oklahoma City 5
Oregon ....................... Frank McKennon, Chief, Division of Plant Industry,
State Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
Building, Salem
Pennsylvania ............ Dr. T. L. Guyton, Director, Bureau of Plant Industry,
State Department of Agriculture, Harrisburg
Puerto Rico .............. Luis A. Catoni, Chief Inspector, Department of Agri-
t culture and Commerce, San Juan
Rhode Island ............ Dr. H. Knutson, Administrator, Division of Ento-
mology and Plant Industry, State Department of
Agriculture and Conservation, State House, Provi-
dence 2
South Carolina ......... J. A. Berly, Entomologist, State Crop Pest Commis-
sion, Clemson
South Dakota ............ James F. Randall, Director, Division of Plant Indus-
try, State Department of Agriculture, Pierre
Tennessee .................. Professor G. M. Bentley, State Entomologist and
Plant Pathologist, 65 Biology Building, University
of Tennessee, Knoxville
Texas .......................... Walter T. McKay, Chief, Division of Plant Quaran-
tines, State Department of Agriculture, Austin
Utah ............................ Don R. Merkley, State Entomologist, State Depart-
ment of Agriculture, Salt Lake City
Vermont .................... Dr. M. B. Cummings, State Nursery Inspector, Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, Burlington -
Dr. Harold L. Bailey, Director, Division of Plant
Pest Control, State Department of Agriculture,
Montpelier
Virginia ..................... Dr. G. T. French, State Entomologist, State Depart-
ment of Agriculture and Immigration, lll2 State
Office Building, Richmond 19
Washington ............... William H. Shaw, Supervisor of Horticulture, State
Department of Agriculture, Olympia
West Virginia ........... F . Waldo Craig, Entomologist, State Department of
Agriculture, Charleston 5

 10 KENTUCKY AcR1cU1.rURA1. Expnanvmur S·rA·r10N
Wisconsin _________,_,,___... E. L. Chambers, State Entomologist, State Depart-
ment of Agriculture, State Capitol, Madison 2
Wyoming ................... George B. Harston, State Entomologist, State De-
partment of Agriculture, Powell
BARBERRY AN`D IVIAHONIA REGULATIONS . V
Nurserymen who, grow any of the species and varieties of bar-
berry and mahonia should acquaint themselves with the provisions
of Federal Quarantine Number 385 which deals with the control of
black stein rust of small grains. The protected states under quarantine
385 are Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, XVest Virginia, Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
Under provisions of Quarantine No. 385 certain species, varieties,
or hybrids may be shipped to or between protected states under per-
mit only. The list includes the following; I
Berberis beaniana Berberis potanini
Berberis buxifolia Berberis sanguinea
Berberis candidula Berberis sargentiana ‘
Berberis chenaulti (hybrid) Berberis stenophylla (hybrid)
Berberis circumserrata Berberis triacanthophora
Berberis concinna Berberis verruculosa
Berberis darwini Mahonia aquifolium (Berberis)
Berberis edgeworthiana Mahonia bealei (Berberis)
Bergeris gagnepaini Mahonia dictyota (Berberis)
Berberis gilgiana Mahonia gracilis (Berberis) ’
Bergeris julianae Mahonia nervosa (Berberis)
Berberis koreana Mahonia pinnata (Berberis)
Berberis mentorensis Mahonia repens (Berberis) ’
The following rust resistant varieties of Japanese barberry may
be shipped to any state without restrictions or permits:
Berberis thunbergi
Berberis thunbergi var. atropurpurea
Berberis thunbergi var. “Gl0be"
Berberis thunbergi var. maximowiczi
Berberis thunbergi var. minor
Berberis thunbergi var. variegata
Berberis thunbergi f. erecta
Applications for permit to ship barberry or mahonia into any
of the protected states should be addressed to the Division of Domes-
tic Plant Quarantines, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine,
United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.

 INSPECTION or Nmissny Srocx, 1947-48 11
JAPANESE BEETLE
During the year there were extensions of the Federal Japanese
beetle quarantine in New York, Maryland, and Virginia. There were
also some extensions of state quarantines under federal supervision
based on 1947 trap-scouting records.
Kentucky nurserymen and others are very fortunate that Japa-
nese beetles have not become established within the Commonwealth.
Caution should be exercised in obtaining balled nursery stock and
potted plants from infested areas. An ever watchful eye for any
beetles that might have gained a foothold by some other means should
be kept. A prompt report of any beetles found in the state should be
made. Early treatment of small areas of infestation may result in
complete extermination and the prevention of serious damage.
WHITE-FRINGED BEETLE
During the year 1947 there were extensions of the areas infested
with white-fringed beetle. The states now known to be infested in-
clude Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
ELM DISEASES
The Federal Domestic Quarantine on account of Dutch Elm Dis-
ease has been revoked. The operation of foreign plant quarantine
(No. 70) directed against Dutch Elm Disease from foreign countries
was not affected by the removal of the domestic quarantine.
Dutch Elm Disease and Phloem Necrosis continue to kill many
elms in Kentucky and surrounding states. Research workers have
found seedlings of certain native elms to be somewhat resistant to
Phloem Necrosis but until an elm can be found which will resist both
diseases it may be unwise to plant elms in Kentucky.
RED SPIDER ‘
It is often necessary to combat red spider in the nursery. At the
present time sulphur and summer oils are used very extensively in
 A this connection. Sulphur may be used either as a dust or as a spray.
If the former is used it should be fine enough to pass a 300 mesh
sieve. If the latter method is employed, use flotation sulphur paste,
at the rate of 8 pounds to 100 gallons of water. Make applications at
intervals of two or three weeks until the pests are brought under
control.

 12 Knrzrucxv Acurcunrumu. EXPERIMENT Smrrou
Summer oils are often used, particularly upon raspberry plants,
with complete success. They are sometimes used upon other plants,
but caution should be exercised when spraying evergreens. In general,
growing evergreens should not be sprayed with any liquid when the
temperature is above 85° F. as spray injury may result if this caution .
is not observed. Also dusts may burn tender foliage when atmospheric
humidity is high and the weather conditions are cloudy. .
There are several new miticides now on the market. Research
work upon them has not progressed far enough to warrant our recom-
mendations for their use. If anyone wishes to try any of them, it is .
suggested that they do so upon an experimental basis. A partial list
of those showing promise follows: Parathion, Neotron, and Dinitro
compounds.
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CLASSES
OF NURSERY MATERIAL
Gladiolus Gorms _
Two inspections are required for certification of gladious corms.
The first inspection is made during the blooming season and the
second inspection during storage after the corms have been cleaned.
Sweetpotato Plants
Some state laws establish the requirements that sweetpotato
plants should be free from black rot, stem rot and sweetpotato weevil `
before they are shipped into the respective states. Only sweetpotatoes
which are certified as f1·ee from sweetpotato weevil should be bedded.
A request for inspection service should be sent to the State Entomolo-
gist in advance of bedding time, giving approximate date of bedding
and drawing of first plants.
Native or Collected Plants
There seems to be a growing demand for certain native or col-
lected plants. \Vhere it is desired to offer for sale this type of plant
material, the plants should be collected and "lined out" or "heeled
in" and held for inspection. Notice should be forwarded to the State ~
Entomologist giving the date when the plants will be ready for in-
spection and the location of the plant yard.
For general inspection requirements see "Summary of Require-
ments of Kentucky Nursery Inspection Law" and "Nursery Stock"
defined on previous pages.

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Voluntary Certification
Plant certification requirements are not uniform throughout the
forty-eight states. Some states require the inspection of greenhouse
V plants, bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers, annual flowering plants
and garden vegetable plants. Kentucky does not require inspection on
any of these plants or materials. Dealers can merchandise this ma-
terial, under the provisions of the Kentucky Nursery law, without
registering or obtaining a state permit. A grower, of any of the above
mentioned plants, who wishes to ship to other states or who wishes
to have inspection and certification for any other reason can`have
inspection in the usual manner, by applying to the State Entomolo-
gist. As in the case of required inspection, a fee of $5.00 is charged
for voluntary inspection.
Strawberry Plants
Growers wishing to offer strawberry plants for sale should ta.ke
into account the dual inspection requirements. Notice should be given
to the State Entomologist by the middle of April if inspection services
are desired. The first inspection of strawberry plants is made during
the blooming season and the second inspection during late summer or
early fall.
Raspberry Plants
Two inspections are required for certification of raspberry
plants. These inspections are made during summer months and must
be at least thirty days apart. Raspberry plant growers wishing in-
spection services should notify the State Entomologist by June first.
KENTUCKY NUSERYMEN WHO RECEIVED CERTIFICATES
OF INSPECTION, 1947-48
 
Acre- Kind of
Name Address age Stock
 
Akers, Ernest ........................ Amba lk Fruit
Arrow-wood Nursery
W. C. O’COI1I'1€I` .................. WHI‘S8W 1 Genera]
Arterburn, Mrs. Paul .......... St. Matthews 10 Ornamental
Barnett’s Nursery _
A. E. Barnett .........,,......... Murray 1 Ornamental
Barr and Leithhardt
Nursery ................................ Bowling Green 5 Ornamental
Bellfonte Nursery
Orval Lycan ...................... Ashland 6 General
Big Sandy Nursery
W. S. Burris ...................... Buchanan 1- General

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