LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 186

the state entomologist, state pathologist and state horticultur-
ist, respectively.

52. The said Horticultural Department shall be under the
control of the board of trustees of the Maryland State College
of Agriculture 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 ap-
propriation 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.

55. Should any of the officers aforesaid through their as-
sistants and employes or by any notification whatsoever find
any fruit trees, vines, shrubs, plant or grains infested or dis-
eased with the aforesaid insects or diseases, the aforesaid offi-
cers shall mark or tag in some conspicuous way all trees, vines,
shrubs, plants or grains, infested with the aforesaid diseases,
and shall give notice in writing to the owner or owners, tenants
or persons in charge of such premises of the condition thereof,
and thereupon if such person, or persons so notified shall not
within, ten (10) days after the notification, destroy or treat the
same in accordance with regulations and rules of said trustees,
a copy of which will be sent on application to any person, then
said trustees shall through their officers, assistants or employes,
destroy or treat all such trees, plants, vines, shrubs and grains,
and the State officers shall file a statement of the expenses of
such destruction or treatment with the trustees of said college,
and said trustees shall transmit a copy of such statement and
account of such expenditure, with the usual affidavit attached
thereto to be made by the State officers, which shall be suffi-
cient evidence to prove the claim to the state's attorney of the
county where the owner of such premises resides, and said at-
torney is directed to collect the same and account to the trus-
tees of the Maryland State College of Agriculture therefor.

60. When any trees, plants, shrubs, vines, buds or cuttings
commonly known as nursery stock are shipped into this State
from any other State or territory, or the District of Columbia
to any nurseryman, broker, dealer, agent or other person in