Igg BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE [April-June 
Importation of Plant and Vegetable Seeds not Restricted 
The importation of plant and vest'table seeds intended for sowing or for 
immediate consumption, as well as the seeds of ornamental and forest plants, 
will not be subject to the provisions of this decree. (Decree of Nov. 8, 1929.) 
Importation of Coffee and Sugarcane Plants Prohibited 
The importation of live plants or vegetative parts of every species of the 
genus Coffca and of the genus Saccharitm is prohibited. The importation also 
is prohibited of empty sacks or other containers which have been employed for 
coffee. (Decrees of Aug. 18, 1924, and Nov. 8, 1929.) 
Alfalfa Seed Subject to Inspection 
Alfalfa seeds in quantities not exceeding 50 kilograms shall be sent by the 
Customs or postal officials to the National Agricultural Center for inspection. 
If the quantity is greater than 50 kilograms the said center shall be requested to 
send an inspector to examine the seeds to determine whether they are con- 
taminated with dodder seeds (Cuscuta). (Decree of Nov. 8, 1929.) 
SUMMARY OF THE PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF THE REPUBLIC 
OF GUATEMALA 
Inspection Certificate Required With Each Shipment of Plants 
An inspection certificate issued by competent authority (State or Federal) 
of the place of origin is required with each shipment of plants, parts thereof^ 
seeds, or fruits, and all packing materials, declaring them to be free from 
diseases of a contagious character and that they are from sources where no 
insects, fungi, or other parasites exist, the introduction of which might consti- 
tute a danger to the cultures of the country. The certificate is to be visaed by 
a Guatemalan consul. 
The above applies also to mail importations. (Decrees of Aug, 29, 1919,. 
Sept. 8, 1923, and July 1, 1930.) 
Certification not Required of Flowek and Vegetable Seeds Shipped by Mail 
According to an abstract published in the International Bulletin of Plant 
Protection, VI : 12, December 1932, page 206, the decree of June 4, 1932, pre- 
scribes that the phytosanitary certificate established by the decree of August 29^ 
1919, will no longer be required in the case of flower and vegetable seeds sent 
in small quantities by mail. 
For every other consignment, including potatoes for food or seed, the consuls 
of Guatemala will require the presentation of phytosanitary certificates before 
the customary permit can be issued. 
Inspection and Treatment of Plants Unaccompanied by an Inspection 
Certificate 
Any importation of seeds or plants unaccompanied by the certificate required 
by the decree of August 29, 1919, will be sent by the customs or postal officials 
to the Direction General of Agriculture, where the interested persons may obtain 
them after inspection and, if necessary, disinfection, at the expense of the 
interested persons. (Decree of Jan. 15, 1920.) 
Only flower and vegetable seeds imported by mail in packages not exceeding 
10 pounds are excepted from the certification requirement. (Decree of Jan. 15, 
1920. ) 
Importation Prohibited 
Sugar cane shoots. (Decree of Jan. 15, 1920.) 
Mulberry trees. (Decree of May 24, 1922.) 
Used empty sacJcfi, to prevent the introduction of the coffee bean weevil, 
Araeccruft fascinilatus. (Decree of Apr. 28, 1923.) 
Banana plants from the Antilles and the countries around the Gulf of 
Honduras. (Decree of Nov. 6, 1923.) 
