86 INSPECTIONS. [ART. 48.

college and experiment station, to whom the officers created
under this sub-title shall be responsible; the salary of the
State horticulturist, State entomologist and State pathologist
shall be fixed by the said board of trustees, and the said board
shall likewise fix the compensation of any assistant or assist-
ants, employe or employes, and control all expenses thereof;
the expenses of said department shall be paid out of any appro-
priation hereinafter provided for; and said board of trustees
are invested with all powers necessary to carry into effect the
provisions of this sub-title; but no expense shall be incurred
beyond the amount appropriated.

1896, ch. 290. 1898, ch. 289. 1906, ch. 509.

65. It shall be the duty of said State horticulturist, State
entomologist and State pathologist, their assistants and em-
ployes, under the control of trustees of said college, to seek
out and suppress all pernicious insects, pests and contagious
diseases hereinbefore mentioned as destructive to horticultural
and agricultural interests of this State, and conduct experi-
ments, when necessary, to accomplish that end.

1906, ch. 509.

55 A. It shall be the duty of the State horticulturist to carry
out the work of the horticultural investigation and experimenta-
tion, under the direction of the Maryland experiment station.

1896, ch. 290. 1898, ch. 289. Ibid.

56. In order to accomplish the purpose of this sub-title the
State horticulturist, State entomologist and the State patholo-
gist, their assistants and employes, or any other officer, assistant
or employe appointed by said board of trustees, are hereby
authorized to enter upon any public premises, parks, ceme-
teries or other premises, or upon any land of any firm, corpora-
tion or private individual within the State of Maryland for the
purpose of inspecting, destroying, treating or experimenting
upon the insects and diseases aforesaid. Should any insect or
disease found by said State horticulturist, State entomologist
or State pathologist, or by any other officers appointed by said
trustees, be in their opinion capable of eradication without the
destruction of the tree or plant, then said officers are to treat