520

LAWS OF MARYLAND.

To inspect
trees,
plants, etc.

March and the first day of September next succeeding, and he
shall notify, in writing, the owner of such nursery, the Gover-
nor of this State and the principal of the Agricultural College
of the existence of any San Jose scale, yellows, rosette or any
other insect or disease which may affect the trees, vines, plants
or other stock in such nursery, and also notify the owner
thereof, in writing, that he is required on or before a certain
day to be named therein, to take such measures as have been
shown or proven to be effectual for the destruction of such
San Jose scale, yellows, rosette or other disease, to destroy and
exterminate the same.

Unlawful to
ship dis-
eased.
plants.

52. The owner of such nursery, trees, vines or nursery
stock shall, within the time specified in such notice, take such
steps for the destruction of such San Jose scale, or other insect
or disease as will exterminate the same, and he shall not ship
or deliver any trees, giants, vines or other nursery stock affected
with such disease or insect, under a penalty of a fine of one
dollar for every tree, plant or vine so affected when shipped
from such nursery, which tine may be collected by suit by
the State's attorney of the county in which such nursery is
located, one-half to go to the informer, the balance to be paid
to the trustees of said agricultural college.

Failure to
comply
with notice
of ento-
mologist.

53. Whenever it shall happen that the State entomologist
shall give the notice heretofore required to the owner
of a nursery for the destruction of the insects or dis-
eases mentioned, and the said owner shall fail or neglect to
take the measures necessary for the destruction thereof, within
the time mentioned in the notice given him, it shall be the duty
of the State entomologist to have the proper remedies applied
to such nurseries for the destruction of such insects or diseases,
and shall employ all necessary assistance, and may enter the
premises of the said owner of such nursery for the purpose of
treating and exterminating such insects or diseases, and the
said owner of such nursery shall be liable for the costs of such
proceeding.

Certificate of
seller of
trees, etc.

54. Whenever a nurseryman or seller of trees, plants, vines
or other nursery stock, shall ship or deliver any such goods to
any purchaser in this State, he shall send on each and every
package so shipped or delivered, as well as transmit to the
purchaser by mail a written or printed certificate signed by
him, that the whole and every part of such stock or goods
have been examined by the State or government entomologist,
and that the same is entirely free from all San Jose scale,