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one ounce of (C. P.) cyanide of potassium (ninety-eight per cent), one fluid 

 ounce of sulphuric acid, and two fluid ounces of water shall be used. The 

 cyanide of potassium shall be placed in an earthenware vessel, the water 

 poured over the said cyanide of potassium, afterward adding the sulphuric 

 acid, and the tent or box to be immediately closed tightly, and allowed to 

 remain closed for not less than forty minutes. After said trees, plants, 

 cuttings, grafts or scions have been treated with hydrocyanic acid gas as 

 above directed, they shall remain in quarantine for fourteen days, unless 

 otherwise directed by the inspecting officer, for subsequent inspection, and 

 if deemed necessary by a member of the State Board of Horticulture, or the 

 quarantine officer of said board, or a duly commissioned quarantine guard- 

 ian, for subsequent disinfection. 



Bule D — All trees, plants, cuttings, grafts, buds, or scions imported 

 or brought into the state shall be inspected upon arrival at the quarantine 

 station in the district of final destination, and if found infested with any 

 injurious insects or diseases which can not be destroyed by the remedies 

 required in Rules T and 8 of these regulations, are hereby prohibited from 

 being planted or ofl'ered for sale, gift, or distribution, and shall be proceeded 

 against as a nuisance. 



Hule 10 — If any person or persons having, in their possession trees, 

 plants, cuttings, grafts, buds, scions, seeds, or pits infested with an insect 

 or insects, or with any fungi, blight or other disease or diseases injurious to 

 fruit trees, or to any other trees or plants, shall refuse or neglect to disinfect 

 the said trees, plants, cuttings, grafts, buds, scions, seeds, or pits as is 

 required by Rules 7 and 8 of these regulations, after having been notified to 

 do so by a member of the State Board of Horticulture, the quarantine officer 

 of said board or a duly commissioned quarantine guardian, the said trees, 

 plants, cuttings, grafts, buds, scions, seeds, or pits shall be declared a public 

 nuisance, and shall be proceeded against as provided by law. 



Rule 11 — Animals known as flying fox. Australian or English wild 

 rabbits, or other animals or birds detrimental to fruit or fruit trees, plants, 

 etc. , are prohibited from being brought or landed in this state, and, if landed, 

 shall be destroyed. 



Rule i„^— Quarantine stations: For the first district, comprising the 

 counties of Multnomah, Clackamas, Yamhill, Washington. Columbia, Clat- 

 sop, and Tallamook, shall be Portland. W. K. Newell, quarantine officer, 

 or any member of the board or the secretary thereof. For the second district, 

 comprising the counties of Marion, Polk, Benton, Linn, Lincoln, and Lane. 

 shall be Salem. L. T. Reynolds, quai*antine officer, or any member of the 

 board or the secretary thereof. For the third district, comprising the coun- 

 ties of Josephine, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Lake, and Klamath, 

 shall be Ashland. A. H. Carson, quarantine officer, or any member of the 

 board or the secretary thereof. For the fourth district, comprising the 

 counties of Morrow, Wasco, Gillman, Crook, and Sherman, shall be The 

 Dalles. Emile Schanno, quarantine officer, or any member of the board or 

 the secretary thereof. For the fifth district, comprising the counties of 

 Umatilla, Union, Baker, Wallowa, Malheur, Grant, and Harney, shall be 

 Milton and Pendleton. Judd Geer, quarantine officer, or any member of 



