| Show PLANTS FROM BELGIUM washington D C dec 31 shipments from belgium of ornamental plants containing from two to three plants to one thousand plants in each shin ment have been coming into the united states at the rate of about 50 a day according to the federal horticultural board while france sends us more nursery stock during the year than all the other european e countries 0 combined during octo b ber er and November feiore more ornamental plants have come from belgium than bromall fro mall the others combined the belgian shipments ments come via holland the territory where they 1 originate being on the dutch border the shipments come com e largely to brokers in new york city who distribute them to individuals france which sends us much of our imported import dd fruit stock as well as ornamental trees also continues to ship the territory where these stocks originate being west of the war zone the federal horticultural board has cabled the french government regarding the maintenance of the inspection service and has received through the french ambassador information that the service is being maintained large importers of french stock have since confirmed this advice under the exis existing ting european conditions there may naturally be expected some irregularity in compliance with our own regulations and certain leniency may occasionally be necessary especially where safety can be fully insured by adequate inspection on this side among the plants that need especial attention in this line are azaleas which come in great numbers from belgium gipsy moth egg masses are occasionally casio nally found in these plants but in all cases the plants are rigidly inspected and affected plants are destroyed azaleas and similar plants are often set out in gardens after their house use is over or they are thrown out in yards or vacant lots if such azaleas harbor eggs of the gipsy moth the hatching larvae may easily gain access to surrounding vegetation |
