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PROT^.TC-ATIO:' ■■'■Jn ~'TORCZ:i:r:T of plant CUAR.A.MTIITE5 



This division has the sole authority in the Conmonv:ealth 

 for the promulgation and enforcement of plant quarantines relat- 

 ing to plant pest control. The purpose is to prevent the further 

 dissemination of plant pests from one part of the state to another. 



This year the division promulgated a nev/ regulation relative 

 to the V.hite Pine Blister Ru^t Quarantine. 



Under this program persons are allov/ed to bring into the 

 Commonvealth, Currant and Gooseberry plants provided the in- 

 tended planting tovn is not on a restricted list and they ob- 

 tain a permit vdiich must accompany the plants into this state. 

 During the year the regulation listing the restricted towns 

 was changed allowing a larger number of towns to import these 

 plants. During the course of the year 50 permits v;ere issued. 

 for the importation of currants and gooseberries into the state. 



Quarantine No. 37, called Postentry quarantine is a program 

 lander v/hich persons and firms are allowed to import plants from 

 foreign countries under special permit. 



Those importing plants agree in \\rriting to grow the plants 

 in detention for tvo grc-.:ing seasons. During this time inspec- 

 tors from this Division and the Federal Plant Quarantine Divi- 

 sion inspect the plants at least tv.dce each year for harmful 

 insects and diseases not present at the time of importation. 

 After two growing seasons are complete (one season in the case 

 of greenhouse material), this Division submits inspection re- 

 ports to the Plant Quarantine Division of the U.S.D.A. which 

 has the authority to release the plants from detention. 



