Importation of Plants. [june, 1904.] 



The work of the various bureaus is of a very comprehensive 

 character, and the charges enumerated above are largely incurred 

 in carrying out original investigations in matters affecting agri- 

 culture and its allied industries in the United States. 



The Tunisian Government have issued a Decree, dated 

 December 24th, 1903, regulating the importation of plants, with 

 a view to preventing the introduction of 

 Importation of phylloxera into Tunis. The importation of 



Plants, &e., into all port i ons or pro ducts of the vine, as well 

 Tunis and into F F 



the Transvaal. as vegetable manure, soil, &c., is prohibited ; 



living trees, shrubs, and vegetation (other 

 than vines) must be accompanied by a declaration to the effect 

 that certain conditions have been fulfilled, and they can only be 

 imported from October 15th to May 15th in each year. 

 Certain varieties of fresh vegetables are prohibited, but potatoes 

 are admitted when cleaned and freed from earth ; or if from a 

 country free from phylloxera when accompanied by a certificate 

 to that effect. 



An Ordinance, dated February 10th, 1904, has been passed 

 by the Legislative Council of the Transvaal, giving power to the 

 Lieutenant-Governor to make regulations for the prevention of 

 disease among plants in that Colony. 



