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8-9 EDWARD VII., A. 1909 



(&) Herbaceous perennials (the tops of which die down in winter, such as peren- 

 nial phlox, dielytra, peonies, perennial sunflowers, &,c., and also strawberries). 



(e) Herbaceous bedding plants (such as geraniums, coleuses, verbenas, pansies, 

 &c.). 



(d) All conifers. 



(e) Bulbs and tubers (such as lilies, hyacinths, narcissi, and all other true bulbs, 

 gladioli, caladium, irises, cannas, dahlias, &c.). 



4. By an order in council approved April 25, 1900, permission is given for the 

 importation of roses in leaf and in a growing condition which have been propagated 

 under glass. 



5. By an order in council approved January 6, 1901, nursery stock may be im- 

 ported if fumigated at the following customs ports during the periods undermen- 

 tioned, viz. : — 



Winnipeg, Man., and St. Jolm, N.B. — From March 15 to May 15 in spring, and 

 October 7 to December 7 in autumn. 



St. John's, Que., Niagara Falls, Ont., and Windsor, Ont. — From Marc"h 16 to 

 May 15 in spring, and from September 26 to December 7 in autmnn. 



Vancouver, B.C. — From October 1 to May 1 of the following year. 



Note specially, that, — (h) ' All shipments made in accordance with the above will 

 be entirely at the risk of the shippers or consignees, the government assuming no risk 

 whatever. 



(I) Packages must be addressed so as to enter Canada at one of the above named 

 ports of entry, and the route by which they will be shipped must be clearly stated on 

 each package. The nursery stock will, however, be fumigated when transported via 

 other ports to a fum.igating station. 



(m) Nursery stock imported by railway or vessel may be fumigated in bond 

 while in transit, and after fumigation may be forwarded under customs manifests 

 to a customs port of destination — the ciistoms officer in such case to mark plainly 

 on the manifests the word ' fumigated.' 



(n) Collectors of customs at ports of fumigation are requested to co-operate with 

 the railways and officials of the Agricultural Department in securing speedy fumiga- 

 tion of niirsery stock in transit, and also to use their best endeavours to expedite the 

 transit of such nursery stock. 



6. By orders in council of March 23, 1901, and May 31, 1901, Dakota cotton wood, 

 or 'Necklace poplar' (Populus monolifcra, Ait.), may be admitted at the custom 

 ports of Brandon and Winnipeg, Man., without fumigation. 



IMPORTATIONS BY MAIL. 



7. Nursery stock imported through the mails (by postal package or otherwise) is 

 subject to the provisions of the San Jose Scale Act, and during the period allowed 

 tfor fumigation customs officers are to send such nursery stock, after customs duty 

 has been paid thereon, to the collector of customs at the nearest fumigation station, 

 marked ' In bond for fumigation,' with post card advising that the parcel be fumi- 

 gated and then returned by mail direct to the importer (giving his address) marked 

 * Duty paid.' 



8. Seizures. — Customs officers are requested to strictly enforce the provisions of the 

 law prohibiting the importation of nursery stock, and to seize all trees, shrubs, plants, 

 vines, grafts, cuttings or buds, commonly called nursery stock, when imported from 

 the countries above mentioned, in contravention of the aforesaid Act. 



(Sgd.) JOHN McDOUGALD, 



Conirmissioner. 



