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10. Fruit on deciduous and citrus trees infested by any 

 species of scale insect or scale insects, or the germs 

 thereof, namely, their eggs, larvae, or pupae, may be 

 disinfected before removal from the tree, or from the 

 premises where grown, by washing or thoroughly spraying 

 said fruit with a solution composed of one pound (lib.) of 

 whale-oil soap and one-fourth of one pound of flour of 

 sulphur to each and every one and one-quarter (l) 

 gallons of water used as such disinfectant, or in anv other 

 manner satisfactory to the chief executive horticultural 

 and health officer. 



11. Owners of fruit of any kind grown in any orchard, 

 nursery, or place in which trees or plants are known to be 

 infested with any insect or insects, or the germs thereof, 

 namely, their eggs, larvae, or pupae, known to be injurious 

 to fruit or fruit trees, and liable to spread contagion, and 

 all persons in possession thereof, or offering for sale, gift, 

 distribution, or transportation, are hereby required to 

 procure a certificate of disinfection before removal for 

 sale, gift, distribution, or transportation. 



12. Any tree or plant cuttings, scions, plants, or trees 

 of any kind, empty fruit boxes, fruit packages, or fruit 

 baskets, or transferable material of any kind, offered for 

 sale, gift, distribution, or transportation, in violation of the 

 quarantine rules and regulations for the protection of 

 fruit and fruit trees, approved by the Board of State 

 Viticultural Commissioners, may be seized by the Chief 

 Executive Horticultural and Health Officer, or by any of 

 the local resident inspectors appointed by him ; said 

 seizure to be the taking possession thereof, and holding 

 for disinfection, or for an order of condemnation by a 

 court of jurisdiction. 



13. Any person violating the above quarantine rules 

 and regulations shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanour, 

 and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine 

 of not less than twenty -five nor more than one hundred 

 dollars. MATHEW COOKE, Chief Executive Horticultural 

 and Health Officer. Sacramento, November 12, 1881." 



