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At the Government House at Ottawa, 



Friday, the 18th day of March, 1898. 



.Present : His Excellency the Governor-General in Council. 



His Excellency, in virtue of the provisions of section 5 of the Act passed during the 

 present session of Parliament, and cited as " The San Jose" Scale Act," and by and with 

 the advice of the Queen's Privy Council, is pleased to order and declare that the following 

 plants which are not liable to the attack of the San Jose' Scale, viz. : — 



1. Greenhouse plants, with the exception of roses, 



2. Herbaceous perennials, 



3. Herbaceous bedding plants, 



4. All conifers, 



5. Bulbs and tubers, 



shall be and the same are hereby exempted from the operations of the above mentioned 

 Act. 



John J. McGee, 



Clerk of the Privy Council. 



ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 

 An Act to Prevent the Spread of the San Jose Scale. 



Passed January 17th, 1898 



Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislatiye 

 Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows : 



1. This Act may be cited as The San Jose Scale Act. Short fcitle - 



2. In this Act the word " Minister " shall mean the Minister of Agri- Interpretation 

 culture for the Province of Ontario. 



The word "plant" shall mean any tree, vine, shrub or plant, or any "Plant." 

 part of a tree, vine, shrub or plant, or the fruit of any tree, vine, shrub or 

 plant. 



The word "scale" shall mean the San Jose" Scale insect in any of its "Scale." 

 stages of development. 



3. No person shall import or bring, or cause to be imported or brought Importation 

 into the Province of Ontario, for any purpose whatsoever, any plant infested °* diseased 



™*b **le. Eibfted Pr °" 



4. No person shall keep or have, or offer for exchange or sale, any plant Having in 

 infested with scale. ^ning" 



5. For the purpose of scientific investigation the Minister may from time Scientific in- 

 to time, by writing given under his hand, except such persons as he may deem vestl & atlon » 

 proper, from the operation of the two preceding sections, and, while acting 



under such permission, such persons shall not be subject to the penalties 

 imposed by this Act. 



6. Any person having reason to suspect that any plant in his possession, Notice to 

 or in his charge or keeping, is infested with the scale shall forthwith com- Minister on 

 municate with the Minister in regard to the same, and shall furnish the ^seasT 7 ° f 

 Minister with all such information in regard to the source or origin of the 



said infestation and the extent and nature of the same as he may be able to 

 give. 



