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THE JUNE STATE FRUIT GROWERS' CONVENTION. 



We had hoped to have the complete program of the Forty-fonrtli 

 State Fruit (Jrowers' Convention to he held at the University Farm, 

 Davis, June first to sixth, inclusive, in time for this issue of The 

 Monthly BuHetin. I fear it will be too late. 1 wish, however, to state 

 that it will be of phenomenal excellence. Very able speakers from all 

 .sections of the country Avill address the Convention. From eight to 

 nine-thirty a.m. eacii day will be county liorticuUural commissioners' 

 hou]'. The connnissioners asked for a school of instruction at eacii 

 convention. This houi- will l)e ])rogi'annned in obedience to this re(|Ues1. 

 On Saturday the liour will be (h'voted to new ])ests and troubles llie 

 present season, antl the commissioners will be asked to take an active 

 part. — A. J. Cook. 



PROHIBITION AGAINST THE IMPORTATION OF ANY AND ALL 

 KINDS OF CITRUS INTO FLORIDA. 



Rule 43. That in order to prevent the introduction of the new 

 citrus disease, known as Citrus Canker, prevalent in the juiiicipal 

 citrus growing sections of the Gulf States, but not widely prevalent in 

 Floritla, the importation into Florida from all tiie states of tiie ITnited 

 States, its territories and possessions, and all foreign countries of any 

 and all kinds of citrus trees and parts thereof, including bud wood and 

 gi-aft wood, and all other host plants of this disease as soon as any arc 

 discovered, except fruit intended for eating, and seeds, is hereby 

 prohibited. 



Provided, that importations of limited (|uantities of new (U^ rare 

 varieties may ])e allowed by special ]>ermit of the l^oard of Control. 

 Applications for such permits must be made to the Inspector of Nursery 

 Stock. 



Provided, further, that this prohibition does not apply to shipments 

 nuule by the U. S. Department of Agriculture. 



Adopted by Hoard of Control of Tallahassee, Florida, April 13, 1!>14. 



(Signed) E. W. Berger, Inspector. 



