686 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Avhatsoever. The term 'Taris green" as used in this act shall include 

 the product sold in commerce as Paris green and chemically known as 

 the aceto-arsenite of copper. The term ''lead arsenate" as used in this 

 act shall include the product or products sold in commerce as lead 

 arsenate and consisting chemically of products derived from arsenic 

 acid (H3ASO4) by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms by lead. The 

 term "fungicide" as used in this act shall include any substance or 

 mixture of substances intended to be used for preventing, destroying, 

 repelling, or mitigating any and all fungi that may infest vegetation 

 or be present in any environment whatsoever. 



ij^EC. 0. For the purpose of this act an article shall be deemed to be 

 adulterated, in case of Paris green : 



First. If it does not contain at least fifty percentum of arsenious 

 oxide; 



Second, If it contains arsenic in water-soluble forms equivalent to 

 more than three and one-half percentum of arsenious oxide; 



Third. If any substance has been mixed and packed with it so to 

 reduce or lower or injuriously affect its quality or strength. 



In the case of lead arsenate: 



First. If it contains more than fifty percentum of water; 



Second, If it contains total arsenic equivalent to less than twelve 

 and one-half percentum arsenic oxide (As, O,) ; 



Third. If it contains arsenic in water-soluble forms equivalent to 

 more that seventv-five one hundredths percentum of arsenic oxide 

 (As, O,) ; 



Fourth, If any substances have been mixed and packed with it so 

 as to reduce, lower, or injuriously affect its quality or strength : Pro- 

 vided, however. That extra Avater may be added to lead arsenate (as 

 described in this ])aragraph) if tJie resulting mixture is labeled lead 

 arsenate and water, the percentage of extra water being plainly and 

 correctly stated on the label. 



In the ease of insecticides or fungicides, other than Paris green and 

 lead arsenate: 



First, If its strength or purity falls below the professed standard or 

 quality under which it is sold; 



Second, If any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for 

 the article; 



Third, If any valuable constituent of the article has been wholly or 

 in part abstracted; 



Fourth, If it is intended for use on veget.ation and shall contain any 

 substance or substances which, although preventing, destroying, repelling, 

 or mitigating insects, shall be injurious to such vegetation when used 

 as recommended by the manufacturer. 



Sec. 7. Tlie term ''misbranded" as used herein shall apply to all 

 insecticides, Paris gi-een, lead ai*senates, or fungicides or articles which 

 enter into the composition of insecticides or fungicides, the package 

 or label of which shall bear any statement, design, or device regarding 

 such artifle or the ingredients or substniicos containod therein which 

 shall be false or misleading in any ]KH'tieuIai". and (o all insecticides, 

 Paris green, lead arsenates, or fungicides which are falsely branded as 

 to the state, tenntory, or country in which they are manufactured. For 

 the jturpose of this act an article shall be doomed to ho niisl)rnndod. in 

 the case of insecticides. 



