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Miscellaneous Notes. 



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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



Importation of Pine and Fir Seed into Sweden. — By a Royal Decree 

 of 4th April, 19 10, foreign seed of all sorts of pine (Pinus), except 

 Pinus cembra and Pinus sibirica, and all sorts 

 Importation of fir ^ Picea ^ may only be i mpor ted in sacks 

 Regulations. clearly marked "utlandskt fro" (foreign seed), 



and must be treated with a solution of "eosin" in the manner pre- 

 scribed by the decree. This is for the purpose of dyeing the seed to 

 make it easily recognisable. 



Disinfection of Hides Imported into the United States. — The 

 United States Treasury Department have issued revised regulations 

 governing the disinfection of hides of neat cattle imported into the 

 United States, which supersede those prescribed by Circular N'o. 52 of 

 20th October, 1909 (see Journal, December, 1909, p. 764). The revised 

 Regulations may be inspected on application at the Office of the Board, 

 8 Whitehall Place, S.W. 



Importation of Bees, &>c, into South African Protectorates. — Re- 

 strictions are placed upon the importation of bees, used beehives, &c, 

 into Basutoland, Swazila'nd, and the Bechuanaland Protectorate by 

 Proclamations Nos. 15, 16, and 17 respectively of 1910 of the High 

 Commissioner for South Africa. The importation of honey, beeswax, 

 used beehives, and used beehive accessories or appliances is prohibited, 

 and the consent of the Resident Commissioner must in each case be 

 obtained before importation of bees. 



Importation of Plants into Canada. — By the Destructive Insects and 

 Pests Act (Canada) and regulations under the Act nursery 

 stock, including trees, shrubs, plants, vines, grafts, scions, cut- 

 tings, and buds, may be imported into Canada only through 

 the following ports and during the following periods : — Vancouver, 

 British Columbia, and Niagara Falls, Ontario, from October 1st to 

 May 1st; Winnipeg, Manitoba, and St. John, New Brunswick, from 

 March 15th to May 15th, and from September 26th to December 7th. 

 Any nursery stock or other vegetable matter infested with any of the 

 following insects and diseases will be destroyed, together with the 

 cases, &c, in which it is contained : — San Jose Scale (Aspidiotus perni- 

 ciosus), Brown-Tail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhcea), Woolly Aphis 

 (Schizoneura lanigera), West Indian Peach Scale (Aulacaspis penta- 

 gona), Gypsy Moth (Porthetria dispar), Potato Canker (Chrysophlyctis 

 endobiotica), parasitic diseases affecting potatoes externally or intern- 

 ally, Branch or Stem Canker (Nectria ditissima), Gooseberry Mildew 

 (Sphoerotheca mors-uvce), White Pine Blister Rust (Peridermium strobi). 

 In Gertain cases provision is made for the fumigation of nursery stock 

 entering these ports, but such stock originating in Europe is exempt 

 from fumigation, and may be inspected on arrival at its destination 

 instead of at the port. Compensation up to two-thirds of the value of 

 vegetation, cases, &c, destroyed will be granted on the recommenda- 

 tion of the Minister of Agriculture. 



In addition, regulations of the Board of Horticulture of British 

 Columbia, dated March 16th, 1.309, provide that all nursery stock, 

 trees, and plants imported into British Columbia shall be delivered 



