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EEGULATIONS FOE THE SALE AND DISTRIBtTTION OF PLANTS. 



Whereas: There exist in the Republic insects and diseases in- 

 jurious to useful and ornamental plants. 



Whereas: The transportation and sale of live plants furnishes 

 an easy means for the propagation of these diseases. 



In consideration of the fact that by the principles expressed in 

 Article 24? of the Law of the Executive Power it is the duty of the 

 Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce and Labor to avoid the propaga- 

 tion of the plagues that threaten agriculture in general ; in use of the 

 faculties that pertain to this office 



RESOLVED. 



1. That every nursery, garden or plantation that raises plants 

 for sale shall be registered by the Commission of Plant Sanitation. 



2. That every proprietor of nursery, garden or plantation that 

 sells live plants must be provided with a certificate of the Commission 

 of Plant Sanitation in which it is stated that the nursery, garden or 

 plantation in question is found apparently free from diseases and 

 parasites (animal or vegetable) that threaten to become plagues. 



3. That every package of plants shipped from a nursery, garden 

 or plantation must carry a tag with the number and date of the 

 certificate issued by the Commission of Plant Sanitation. 



4. That all persons who sell plants without the corresponding 

 certificates will be subject to a fine. 



5. The inspections must be made at least every six months and 

 in case of plagues as often as is considered necessary by the Commis- 

 sion of Plant Sanitation. 



6. This decree will take effect within three months counting from 

 the present date. 



All nurseries shipping plants to any place wliatever are 

 required to place upon the package a copy of the certificate of the 

 Commission or some sort of card indicating their certificate 

 n am:ber. 



RUDES RE&AiRDING MAIL MATlTER 



Up to date there has been no decree regarding the inspection 

 of plant material passing through the mails. In order, however, 

 to obtain some idea of the importance of this subject, the Com- 

 mission through the iSecretary of Agriculture obtained permission 

 from the Administrador of the Post Office to examine all material 

 that entered through the Office of Havana. The material has been 

 examined as to whether it consisted of living plants or seeds the 

 kind of plant, and its condition. ' 



