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of dangerous plant pests: 



Faturally ., howeve r, the whole spirit of Quarantine 

 37 is to as rcpidly as possible make this country independent 

 of foreign supplies, in the hope that some day we will reach 

 a condition where no entry of foreign plants will be necessary, 

 other than to make adequate introductions of new -plants and 

 perh aps, occasion ally, old plan ts which are needed for the 

 establishme nt of new prep aration enterprises and which are 

 not com mercially ava ilab le here . 



This principle underlying Quarantine 37 has been repeatedly stated in sub- 

 stantially the same terms, or at least with the same meaning, for a period well^ 

 antedating the quarantine, and throughout the administration of the quarantine in 

 practically every informing document on the subject which the Board has issued. 

 it was the underlying thought in the discussions and resolutions urging the quar- 

 antine for a period of years, participated in by the official and other represen- 

 tatives of various State and national societies related to the development and 

 protection of our agriculture and forestry. For example, without going back to 

 the earlier pronouncements of tha.iDepartment end the various associations on the 

 subject, the following language occurs in the stat-aaent issued by the Board 

 February 1, 1919, four months before the quarantine went into effect: 



It (the quarantine) voices the belief that the 

 policy of practical exclusion of all stock not abso- 

 lutely essential to the horticultural and flori cultural 

 and forestry needs of the United States is the only one 

 that will give adequate protection against additional 

 introductions of dangerous plant diseases and insects. 



The recognition, on the other hand, of the continuing need for the intro- 

 duction of any new plants and also of other plants , has been many times restated. 

 To quote from the circular letter of February 25, 1921: 



"All the pronouncements of the Federal Horticultural 

 Board and of the Department with respect to this quarantine 

 are specific .and clear, and indicate no purpose whatsoever 

 now or at dlWHrne of an intention to bar any foreign plant 

 necessary for the establishment of any new or desirable 

 fruit o? ornamental;" and'With respect to such importations 

 the Department has adopted a policy of great liberality with 

 the point of view that it wishes to afford every reasonable 

 means for the introduction for the purpose indicated of any 

 plants not now available in this country;" and special 

 permits "will be continued to be issued with respect to any 

 plant until the Department cf agriculture is convinced that 

 adequate stocks are commercially available in the United States." 



