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Art. 2. Relates to trade in screenings. 
Art. 8. To determine whether or not alfalfa and clover seed imported from 
foreijrn countries is mixed with seed of lower germinability than domestic seed, 
every shipment of alfalfa and clover seed must be tested by the Royal Hun- 
g:arian Seed Testing Station before customs entry is made. For tests made 
under the provisions of this decree, a sample of at least 3 kilograms is required. 
The consignee is to be invited when the samples are drawn, but his absence 
will not prevent the drawing of the samples. 
If inspection establishes that the alfalfa or clover seed, on account of its 
condition, is less suitable for propagation than domestic seed, the consignee 
will be so advised by the seed testing station by the notation that if he desires 
to accept the shipment, the seed testing station, before releasing it, in con- 
firmation of the finding and for customs control, will color the seed at the risk 
of the consignee. 
If the consignee wishes to take delivery of the shipment, the seed will be 
colored before release. The coloring will be effected by the station at the 
expense of the consignee. 
Alfalfa and clover seeds intended for transit through Hungary are not 
affected by the provisions of the first paragraph if shipped under a through 
international bill of lading to final destination. 
Art. 4. The decree of July 28, 1927, no. 82000/1927 F. M. regulating the 
entry into traffic of alfalfa seed originating in extra-European countries, espe- 
cially South Africa, applies also to clover seed of the same origin. 
Art. 5. Penalties. 
MARKING AND COLORING OF ALFALFA AND CLOVER SEEO 
[Decree No. 11000/1933, VII. 2/F. M. of Jan. 25, 1933, modifying and supplementing 
Decree No. 77300/1930 F. M., regulating commerce in alfalfa and clover seed] 
Article 1. The provisions of paragraph 2, article 8. of Decree No. 77300/1930 
F. M.. with respect to alfalfa seed, are to be modified and supplemented to the 
effect that foreign alfalfa seed found by the seed testing station to be less fit 
than domestic alfalfa seed, must be colored green, instead of red, if it has not 
already been colored abroad. Furthermore, imported alfalfa seed, placed in 
the internal duty-free warehouse for cleaning, need not be colored, if it is 
reexported to a foreign country. 
Art. 2. The mark "Foreign alfalfa seed" must be applied to the tag of the 
lead seal : however, in the event that the shipment is reexported to a foreign 
country from the duty-free warehouse the mark "Transit — Alfalfa Seed'' must 
be applied. If the destination of the alfalfa seed, meantime, is changed, so 
also must the sealing be changed in accordance with the foregoing. Foreign 
alfalfa seed may not be furnished with a seal tag in the national color that 
serves to declare domestic origin. 
Art. 3. From the provisions of this decree, it follows that, in the case of the 
second paragraph of article 3 of Decree No. 77300/1930, clover seed also must 
be colored green. 
B. E. P. Q. 428 (superseding H. B. 192). 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, BRITISH COLONY OF CEYLON 
IMarch 26, 1937. 
This summary of the plant-quarantine import restrictions of the Colony of 
Ceylon has been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant-quarantine 
officials, and others interested in the exportation of plants and plant products 
to that Colony. 
It was prepared by Harry P). Shaw, plant quarantine inspector, in charge of 
foreign information service. Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from the 
text of the Plant Protection Ordinance No. 10 of 1924, and tlie regulations 
Ijromulgated thereunder, and reviewed by the director of agriculture of Ceylon. 
The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and com- 
plete up to the time of prel)aration, but it is not intended to be used inde- 
pendently of, nor as a substitute for, the original texts of the ordinance and 
regulations, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. 
Lee; A. Strong, 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. 
