F. C. Rich, Ansonia, Conn.; W. A. Collins, New Milford, Conn.; J. J. Pillsbury, Burnside, Conn.; Professor Pauline H. Dederer, Connecticut College for Women, New London, Conn.; S. E. May, Canaan, Conn.; P. H. Meagher, Wallingford, Conn.; John T. Ashworth, J. W. Longo, A. J. Gilbert, H. A. Woodmancy, H. E. Cook, O. B. Cooke, Č. M. Spencer, Danielson, Conn.; Dolor LaBelle, Ballouville, Conn.; James A. McEvoy, Putnam, Conn.; A. W. Yates, Hartford, Conn.; H. W. Coley, Westport, Conn.; E. J. Smith, Clintonville, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. Woolley, Waterbury, Conn.; P. L. Buttrick, New Haven, Conn.; Robert E. O'Brien, New Haven, Conn.; and Messrs W. L. Slate, Jr., E. H. Jenkins, G. P. Clinton, E. M. Stoddard, G. E. Graham, Philip Garman, M. P. Zappe, B. H. Walden, R. C. Botsford, R. B. Friend, Leslie Rogers and W. E. Britton of the Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, Conn. INSPECTION OF NURSERIES IN 1924. The annual inspection of growing nursery stock was begun July 25, and was finished October 14, except for one plantation inspected December 30. This work was in charge of Mr. M. P. Zappe, and was conducted about the same as in 1923, except that Mr. W. R. Hunt of the Botany Department assisted and was present during the inspection of all the larger nurseries. Consequently more attention could be given to plant diseases than heretofore. The work was done by Messrs. Zappe, Friend, Hunt, Cronin and Rogers. Mr. Ahearn inspected one strawberry nursery and Dr. Britton helped inspect two nurseries. Two nurseries were inspected in the spring and again at the time of the annual inspection. In addition to the inspections made from this office, the gipsy moth scouts were instructed to make careful inspections for gipsy moth eggs in and around nurseries, and to have it reported to the office in case any were found. In 33 nurseries, no important pests were found. Following is a list of insects and plant diseases found in nurseries, together with the number of nurseries infested by each, as taken from the inspection reports on file in the office: From the preceding list it may be seen that the oyster-shell scale is still the commonest pest found in Connecticut nurseries, and was found in 44 different nurseries. The next commonest is the spruce gall aphid, 40 nurseries. Next in order is the San José scale, 32 nurseries. Following these comes a fungus, the poplar canker, 25 nurseries. In order to show how the figures of 1924 correspond with those obtained in preceding years, the following table gives the figures as reported by the inspectors for the past seven years. SEVEN YEAR RECORD OF SERIOUS AND COMMON NURSERY PESTS. It may be seen from the figures given in the table above that the oyster-shell scale (44) is, and has been for the past seven years, the most common pest found in nurseries. In 1924, the pests which were the next commonest are the spruce gall aphid (40), the San José scale (32), and the poplar canker (25). Then follows the pine blister rust which was found in eight nurseries, in all cases on the leaves of Ribes. The apple and thorn skeleton izer was found in two nurseries in 1924 as against 18 nurseries in 1923. Brief accounts of three of these major pests were given in the Report of this Station for 1923 (Bulletin 256), page 240. NUMBER OF NURSERIES. During the year, 122 regular nurseries have been inspected, and 118 certificates granted. Since last year, eight nurseries have gone out of business, three have changed firm names, and 18 new nurseries have been started. Two nurseries were inspected in the spring and certificates issued, and again examined and certificated at the time of the regular inspection. Besides these inspections, 109 separate parcels of nursery stock were inspected and certificates furnished; also 116 duplicate certificates were furnished for filing in other States. The total area of Connecticut nurseries in 1924 is 1,779 acres, and the nurserymen's list contains 116 names, as follows: Norwich. Glenn Terrace Ornamental NURSERY FIRMS IN CONNECTICUT RECEIVING CERTIFICATES IN 1924-Con. Name of Firm Edgewood Nursery, Vidal, Inc. Elm City Nursery Co., Wood- Fraser, G. W.... Gardner's Nurseries. Geduldig's Greenhouses. Nursery (James H. Everett, Heath & Co... Hilliard, H. J.. Rocky Hill. 8 Sept. 16 1506 Hiti Nurseries (J. H. Bowditch, Prop.).... Holcomb, Irving. Simsbury.. 1 Sept. 5 1494 Holdridge, S. E... Hoogendoorn, C.. Horan & Son, Jas.. Bridgeport. Stephen.. Houston's Nurseries.. Hoyt's Sons Co., Inc., The Hull, Curtis M.. Mansfield. Hunt & Co., W. W.. Hartford. Isselee, Charles. Jones, William. Kelley, James J.. Kellner, Herman H. Keso Nursery (J. J. Kelsey, Prop.)... ies (W. J. Schoonman, Prop) New London...... New London Greenhouses and Burnside. 1 Dec. 22 1576 Bridgeport.. 1 Oct. 14 1545 Norwich.... 1 Oct. 3 1531 New Canaan... 6 Nov. 24 1567 West Hartford. 1 Oct. 25 1555 Middletown.. |