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(4) By a subsequent Amendment (No. 1,) it is provided that the 

 requirements as to freedom from sand, soil or earth need not apply 

 to the bulbs permitted to enter (under 3A) if the sand, soil or 

 earth used in packing them is sterilized in accordance with the 

 official methods and requirements, such sterilization to be certified 

 to by an authorized inspector of the country of the shipment origin. 



(5) By Amendment No. 2, it is provided that limited quantities 

 of excluded nursery stock, plants and seeds, not the subject of any 

 special quarantine, may be admitted under permit for the purpose 

 of "keeping the country supplied with new varieties and necessary 

 propagating stock." Applications for such permits must satisfy 

 the authorities as to the essential value of the plants involved and 

 the need of the quantities specified. Plants imported under such 

 permits must pass through the hands of the Department of Agricul- 

 ture and successfully pass an inspection made by it, all entry and 

 transportation charges to be paid by the importer. 



THE EXCLUDED PLANTS 



Except for the plants and seeds above mentioned the law re- 

 quires that when any sorts are to be admitted the importer shall 

 first apply for a permit. 



Enforcement of this Quarantine, interpretation of its terms, 

 etc., are in the hands of the Federal Horticultural Board, made up 

 of five members of existing bureaus of the U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture, not more than two members to come from any one 

 Bureau. This Board is appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture 

 under the terms of the original plant Quarantine Act of August 

 20, 1912. 



HOW TO IMPORT PROPAGATING STOCK AND NOVELTIES 



If you desire to import any novelty or stock for propagation 

 (under special permit) write to the Federal Horticultural Board, 

 Washington, D. C., for a copy of Application Form 207. Upon this 

 you will be asked to state the number of plants desired, the necessity 

 for importing them, the purpose for which they will be used, and 

 where and how they will be grown. If the application is approved 

 you will be required to sign a personal liability agreement binding 

 yourself to carry out the exact purposes for which you say you 

 desire the stock; after which the permit will be forthcoming. You 

 must then forward to the party from whom the plants are being 

 secured the permit tags supplied by the Board to be affixed to the 

 material covered by the permit. 



