1921.] Importation of Plants, Bulbs, &c. 



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potatoes imported from Ireland. These regulations are, briefly, that all "seed" 

 potatoes imported from Scotland or Ireland must be accompanied by one or 

 other of two prescribed declarations, and any person receiving from either of 

 these countries any " seed " potatoes which are not accompanied by a declara- 

 tion must report the fact to the Ministry within 7 days of receipt of the 

 potatoes and refrain from moving or disposing of the potatoes until he has 

 obtained permission from the Ministry. The declaration required is : — 



(a) In the case of " seed " potatoes of varieties approved as immune from 

 Wart Disease certified whilst growing by the Scottish Board or by the Irish 

 Department of Agriculture : — a declaration by the consignor correctly stating 

 the serial number of the relative certificate of purity ; 



(b) In the case of all other " seed " potatoes : — a declaration by the consignor 

 -correctly stating the reference number of the certificate issued not more than 

 9 months previously by the Scottish Board or by the Irish Department of 

 Agriculture, certifying, in the case of Scotland, that Wart Disease has not 

 occurred on, nor within one mile of the land on which the potatoes were grown, 

 or, in the case of Ireland, that Wart Disease has not occurred in the locality in 

 which the potatoes were grown.* 



Importation of Plants, Bulbs, &c.— Importers of plants, bulbs, &c., 

 from countries outside the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands should 

 he aware of the requirements of the Order of the Ministry which comes into 

 operation on 1st October next.* They should also bring them to the early 

 notice of those abroad who send them plants, bulbs, &c. The Order applies to 

 all living plants with a persistent woody stem above ground, and parts of the 

 same used for propagation except seeds ; all potatoes ; all tubers, bulbs, 

 rhizomes, corms, and hop stocks for planting ; seeds of onions and leeks for 

 sowing ; and gooseberries, The Order requires that every consignment of 

 these plants, or parts of them, destined for England and Wales, shall be in- 

 spected in the country of origin and certified by a duly authorised official of 

 that country not more than 30 days prior to shipment as being generally 

 healthy and free from the pests scheduled in the Order. In the case of 

 potatoes, other than new potatoes, the certificate must also declare that Wart 

 Disease has not occurred on the place where the potatoes were grown, nor 

 within 500 yards thereof (approximatly ^ kilometre). New potatoes, that is 

 potatoes landed in this country on or before 31st July in the year in which 

 they have been lifted, must be accompanied by a declaration in writing to the 

 effect that they have been lifted in the same year. 



When sending a consignment, the consignor should despatch the original 

 certificate with information as to the number of packages, nature of plants or 

 parts thereof, name of vessel, port of entry and approximate date of arrival, to 

 the Horticulture Division of the Ministry of Agriculture, 4, Whitehall Place, 

 London, S.W. 1. He should affix a copy of the certificate to each package of 

 the consignment, which must also be clearly labelled as to the nature of the 

 plants or parts thereof in it. This label may be a part of the copy certificate. 



* Copies of the Wart Disease of Potatoes (Imported Scottish Seed Potatoes) 

 Order of 1920, the Wart Disease of Potatoes (Imported Irish Seed Potatoes) Order 

 of 1921, price Id. net each, and the Destructive Insects and Pests Order of 1921 

 (S.R. and 0., 1921, No. 9.31), price 2d. net, may be purchased through any book- 

 seller or direct from H.M. Stationerv Office, Imperial House, Kingsway, London, 

 W.C.2. 



