APPENDIX. 37 



SPAIN. 



The Spanish regulations (International Customs Journal No. 24, Spain, 1906-7, 

 p. 18, etc.) prohibit importation from any country not adhering to the Antiphylloxera 

 Convention of trees, shrubs, or live plants, except under a certificate of the Spanish 

 consul at point of origin that the Phylloxera does not exist there, and that the said 

 trees have come straight through without unpacking. American vines may be 

 imported into Spanish provinces officially declared phylloxerated. Live plants and 

 fruits from the United States may not be imported if found by the inspector to be 

 infested with the San Jose scale. The importation of potatoes or any parts thereof 

 from any part of America is prohibited. 



SWEDEN. 



To protect against American gooseberry mildew (Sphxrotheca mors-uvae) it is for- 

 forbidden to import gooseberry plants or fresh fruits of same. Otherwise there are no 

 special restrictions affecting the importation of living plants, fresh fruits, etc. (Royal 

 ordinances, September 22, 1905; September 14, 1906.) 



SWITZERLAND. 



Prohibits plants; fresh fruits may be imported only through customs bureau at 

 Basle, where they are subject to examination by an expert for the San Jose scale or 

 other parasites. There are no restrictions to direct importation of dried fruits. This 

 inspection provision has been also recently applied to Australian fruits (February 15, 

 1909). 



TURKEY. 



A note from the minister of foreign affairs to the United States minister at Constan- 

 tinople, dated October 18, 1899, states that the Imperial Government has decided to 

 interdict the importation of trees, plants, and fruits coming from the United States. 

 No further information has been received. 



UNITED KINGDOM. 



Live plants, fruits, cuttings, etc., may be imported without special restriction 

 except as below mentioned. Gooseberry bushes may not be brought into Great 

 Britain except from the Channel Islands. Currant bushes are similarly restricted 

 except under license from board of agriculture and fisheries. Gooseberry and currant 

 bushes may not be landed in Ireland from any place out of Ireland without license 

 from department of agriculture and technical instructions issued only to cover importa- 

 tions for experiments in propagating new varieties. 



LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE VARIOUS STATES OF THE 

 UNITED STATES BEARING ON THE INTRODUCTION, TRANS- 

 PORTATION AND SALE OF FRESH FRUITS INFESTED WITH 

 THE SAN JOSE SCALE OR OTHER INJURIOUS INSECTS, a 



A recent inquiry (May 29, 1909) as to the provisions of the various State crop pest 

 laws relative to the introduction, sale, or shipment of fruit infested with the San Jose 

 scale shows much lack of uniformity in this regard. While most of the States now 

 have in effect laws restricting the distribution of nursery stock infested with injurious 

 insects or diseases, these do not apply to fruit, except in a few States. In several of 

 the States, however, the laws give authority for action as to infested fruit, but this 

 provision is not always enforced. 



« The full text of these laws will be found in Bulletin 61 of this Bureau. 



