. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 28 The Florists' Review NOTEMBBR 18, 1920 by all patriotic citizens, but that if such regulations prove, in practice, to be drastic, unreasonable and not actually essential to the end in view, and defi- nitely damaging to the progress of hor- ticulture in America, they should be ; After a comparison of horticulture' in America with its more advanced de- velopment in Europe and Asia, the re- port continues, "With the contemplated total embargo in force, it would never again be possible to secure for the United States any newly dis
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. 28 The Florists' Review NOTEMBBR 18, 1920 by all patriotic citizens, but that if such regulations prove, in practice, to be drastic, unreasonable and not actually essential to the end in view, and defi- nitely damaging to the progress of hor- ticulture in America, they should be ; After a comparison of horticulture' in America with its more advanced de- velopment in Europe and Asia, the re- port continues, "With the contemplated total embargo in force, it would never again be possible to secure for the United States any newly discovered, rare, interesting, valuable exotic fruit or ornamental plants, whether species or ; Committee's Proposals. The proposals of the committee are contained in the following extract from the report: It should not be difBcult to show the necessity for modifying a quarantine wliich prevents tlie importiitlon in any (jnantity of plants with sand or soil on thoir roots, no matter how care- fully they have Ix-en lnsi)ected, fumlBated and treated abroad, and yet which takes no account of shiploads of soil brought in as ballast from any port, tropical or otherwise, regardless ot the fact that this soil is never inspected, fumi- gated or treated, and may contain insects and germs of diseases dangerous to human beings or plants. If, as we believe is the fact, a sane and efficient quarantine is deeirahle, the oflicials of the government owe the people a whole duty and not a half duty. A quarantine defined hy carefully studied law and not by incidental official regulations established under a broad law, protecting not merely through the exclusion of incidental plants but through the exclusion or treatment of other disease and insect-bearing media, would. If properly proposed, be supported by the people. If the necessity is shown, we believe that the Federal Horticultural Board, or some other executive agency, will be provided ?with funds to establish quarantine stations a
Size: 1927px × 1297px
Photo credit: © Library Book Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecad, booksubjectfloriculture, bookyear1912
