ART. 48] STATE HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. 1249

to prove the claim to the state's atorney of the county where the owner
of such premises resides, and said attorney is directed to collect the
same and account to the trustees of the Maryland Agricultural College
therefor.

1904, art. 48, sec. 58. 1896, ch. 290, sec. 57. 1898, ch. 289.

56. It shall be the duty of said trustees to send the state entomol-
ogist or the state pathologist or their duly authorized assistants at least
once a year into each county of the State for the purpose of determin-
ing by inspection the healthfulness and general condition of the horti-
cultural and agricultural interests.

Ibid. sec. 59. 1898, ch. 289, sec. 58.

57. It is hereby also made the duty of the said board of trustees,
through the state entomologist and the state pathologist or their duly
authorized assistants, to inspect at least once in every six (6) months
all nurseries of trees, vines, shrubs and plants subject to the aforesaid
insects or diseases within the State, and if found free, so far as can be
determined by inspection, from the aforesaid insects or diseases to give
to the owner or owners or persons in charge of said nurseries a certifi-
cate of inspection showing such nurseries or premises to be apparently
free from such insects and diseases. If any of the aforesaid insects or
diseases should be found in any nursery or orchard, or any premises
within the State where nursery stock is grown, the aforesaid officers
shall cause to be destroyed or treated such portion of such nursery stock
or other trees or plants as in their opinion may be necessary, and shall
release all other nursery stock grown upon said premises, and issue a
certificate of inspection to the owner or owners as herein provided for;
and if such infested or diseased trees, vines, plants or shrubs be
destroyed by the aforesaid officers, then the owner shall pay the cost
thereof, and if he refuse to pay the same it shall be collected as pre-
scribed in section 55. No nurseryman, broker, agent, dealer or other
person shall be permitted to sell, ship, send out, or give away, by mail,
express, freight or otherwise, any trees, vines, shrubs, plants, buds or
cuttings from any such nurseries or premises, without accompanying
the same, with a copy of the said certificate printed upon a tag or
label not easily destroyed, the same to be firmly attached in some con-
spicuous position upon each carload, box, bale or package so sent out
or delivered.

Ibid. sec. 60. 1898, ch. 289, sec. 59.

58. Should any nurseryman, agent, broker, dealer or other person
send out or deliver within the State, or transport to any other State
or territory or the District of Columbia, trees, vines, shrubs, plants,
buds or cuttings, subject to the attacks of insects and diseases above
provided for, without attaching a copy of said certificate, deface or
destroy said certificate, or wrongfully attach a certificate, he shall be
adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall upon conviction before
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