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separated from the wrapper, label, or envelope containing the 

 address, so that the direction cannot be known ; and the matter 

 recovered from depredations on the mails and to be restored to 

 the owners upon due proof of ownership. 



Excess of Weight and Size. Packages of domestic third and 

 fourth class matter, weighing more than four pounds (except 

 single books and official matter emanating from the Depart- 

 ments at Washington), and of foreign matter in excess of 

 weight or size fixed by stipulation of postal treaty. 



4. Customs Regulations on Various Horticultural Products. 



Act of Aug. 28, 189k. 



DUTIES. Garden and agricultural seeds, not specially pro- 

 vided for, 10 per cent ad valorem. 



Vegetables in natural state, not specially provided for, 10 

 per cent ad valorem. 



Apples green, ripe, or dried, dates, pineapples, grapes, olives 

 green or prepared, fruits preserved in their own juices, peanuts, 

 cocoanuts, 20 per cent ad valorem. 



Oranges, lemons, and limes, in packages, at rate of 8 cents 

 per cubic foot of capacity ; in bulk, $ 1.50 per thousand ; and 

 in addition thereto a duty of 30 per cent ad valorem upon the 

 boxes or barrels. 



Plums, prunes, figs, raisins, and other dried grapes, including 

 Zante currants, 1| cents per pound. 



Almonds, unshelled, 3 cents per pound ; shelled, 5 cents per 

 pound. Filberts and walnuts, unshelled, 2 cents per pound ; 

 shelled, 4 cents per pound. 



Orchids, lily of the valley, azaleas, palms, and other plants 

 used for forcing under glass for cut flowers or decorative pur- 

 poses, 10 per cent ad valorem. 



FREE LIST. Cabbages, cider, coffee, green peas in bulk or 

 barrels or sacks, nursery stock, yams ; seeds as follows : anise, 

 canary, caraway, cardamom, coriander, cotton, croton, cummin, 

 fennel, fenugreek, hemp, hoarhound, mustard, rape, St. John's 

 bread or bene, sugar beet, mangel-wurzel, sorghum or sugar cane 

 for seed, and all flower and grass seed. Bulbs and roots not edible. 



