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stroying, repelling, or mitigatiug any insects which may infest vegetation, 

 man or other animals, or households, or be present in any environment 

 whatsoever. The term "Paris green" as used in this Act shall include the 

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

 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. That 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. 



Sec. 7. That for the purpose of this Act an article shall be deemed to be 

 adulterated — 



In the case of Paris green: First, if it does not contain at least fifty per 

 centum of arsenious oxide; second, if it contains arsenic in watex'-soluble 

 forms equivalent to more than three and one-half per centum of arsenious 

 oxide; third, if any substance has been mixed and packed with it so as to 

 reduce or lower or injuriously affect its quality or strength. 



In the case of lead arsenate: First, if it contains more than hfty per 

 centum of water; second, if it contains total arsenic equivalent to less than 

 twelve and one-half per centum of arsenic oxid (AS2O5) ; third, if it contains 

 arsenic in water-soluble forms equivalent to more than seventy-five one- 

 hundredths per centum of arsenic oxid (AS2O5) ; fourth, if any substances 

 have been mixed and packed with it so as to reduce, lower, or injuriously 

 affect its quality or strength: Provided, however. That extra water may be 

 added to lead arsenate (as described in this paragraph) if the resulting 

 mixture is labeled lead arsenate and water, the percentage of extra water 

 being plainly and correctly stated on the label. 



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

 arsenate: First, if its strength or purity fall below the professed standard 

 or quality under which it is sold; second, if any substance has been substi- 

 tuted 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 vegetation and shall contain any substance or substances which, 

 although preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating insects, shall be 

 injurious to such vegetation when used. 



Sec. 8. That the term "misbranded" as used herein shall apply to all 

 insecticides, Paris greens, lead arsenates, 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 article 

 or the ingredients or substances contained therein which shall be false or 

 misleading in any particular, and to all insecticides, Paris greens, lead arse- 

 nates, or fungicides which are falsely branded as to the State, Territory, or 

 country in which they are manufactured or produced. 



That for the purpose of this Act an article shall be deemed to be mis- 

 branded — 



In the case of insecticides, Paris greens, lead arsenates, and fungicides: 

 First, if it be an imitation or offered for sale under the name of another 

 article; second, if it be labeled or branded so as to deceive or mislead the 

 purchaser, or if the contents of the package as originally put up shall have 

 been I'emoved in whole or in part and other contents shall have been placed in 



