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Annals of Horticultiwe . 



to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on imports, and for 

 other purposes," the general provisions of which went into 

 force October 6, i8go. Following are the schedules of duties 

 upon horticultural products, with corresponding rates under 

 the old law : 



New Old 



Schedule. Schedule. 



Beans, per bushel, 60 lbs 40 cents. 10 per cent. 



Peas, dried, per bushel 20 " 30 



Peas, green, in bulk, in barrels, sacks, etc, per 



bushel, 60 lbs 40 " 10 



Peas, split, per bushel, 60 lbs 50 " 20 



Peasin cartons, paper and other small packages, lb. i " — 



Beans, peas, and mushrooms, prepared or pre- 

 served in tins, jars, bottles or otherwise, ad 

 valorem 40 per cent. 30 ' ' 



Cabbages, each 3 cents. 10 " 



Onions, per bushel 40 " • 10 



Potatoes, per bushel, 60 lbs 25 " 15 cents. 



Vegetables in natural state not specially provided 



for, ad valorem 25 per cent. 10 per cent. 



Vegetables of all kinds, prepared or preserved, 

 including pickles and sauces of all kinds, not 

 specially provided for, ad valorem 45 " 30 " * 



Garden and agricultural seeds not specially pro- 

 vided for 



.... (Agricultural seeds free, old schedule). .20 " 20 " 



Plants, trees, shrubs, and vines of all kinds, com- 

 monly known as nursery stock, and not spe- 

 cially provided for, ad valorem 20 " Free. 



Apples, green or ripe, per bushel 25 cents. 



Apples, dried, per lb 2 " " 



Grapes, per bbl. of 3 cu. ft 60 " 20 per cent. 



Plums and prunes, per lb 2 " i cent. 



Figs, per lb 2^ " 2 cents. 



Oranges, lemons, limes, in packages of capacity 

 of \% cu. ft. or less, new schedule, 13 cts.; 

 old schedule, 13 cts. per half-box of oranges, 



16 cts. lemons 



In packages between t%. to 2>^ cu. ft., new 

 schedule, 25 cts. ; old schedule, 25 cts. per 



box of oranges, 30 cts. lemons 



In packages between 2}^ to 5 cu. ft. , new sched- 

 ule, 50 cts. 

 In packages exceeding 5 cu. ft. for every addi- 

 tional cu. foot 10 cents. 



In bulk, per M, new schedule, I1.50 ; old sched- 

 ule, $1.60 oranges, $2 lemons 



* Pickles and sauces, 35 per cent. 



