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4. It must be recognized by tbe phytosanitary inspectors of the French port 
as free from disease and dangerous parasites, especially from San Jose scale. 
Impobtation and Transit of Plants from United Kingdom Authorized 
The decree of April 12, 1937, authorizes the importation into and transit 
through France of certain vegetables, flower bulbs, and ornamentals from the 
United Kingdom during the entire year and of certain ornamentals and all 
other living plants from October 1 to April 7, inclusive, when accompanied by a 
phytosanitary certificate indicating origin. (This may constitute an additional 
item in the summary under the caption "Importation restricted.") 
Coloring of Imported Clover and Alfalfa Seed Required 
The law of March 12, 1937, modifies that of July 20, 1927 (see p. 10 of 
B. E. P. Q. 403), by requiring that at least 6 percent, instead of 5 percent, of 
alfalfa and red clover seed offered for entry into France be stained to disclose 
its foreign origin. (The first paragraph of the law of July 20, 1927, should be 
amended accordingly.) 
Citrus Fruits Now Inspected on Arrival 
The order of the French Ministry of Agriculture of July 7, 1937, revokes 
article 2 of the order of March 15, 1932, relating to the importation of citrus 
fruits. Consequently, that article should be stricken from page 8 of Circular 
B. E. P. Q. 403. (This means that all shipments of citrus fruits offered for 
entry into France are subject to inspection on arrival, although accompanied 
by an inspection certificate, Form E. Q. 926. In other words, citrus fruits now 
have the same status as deciduous fruits.) 
Avery S. Hoyt, 
Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. 
B. E. P. Q. 405, Supplement No. 3. 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 
August 19, 1937. 
Importation of Seeds and Plants of Alder, Beech, Birch, and Oak 
Prohibited 
[Decree of April 16, 1937, as amended by that of AprU 24, 1937 ; R. G. Bl. I, pp. 45G and 
644] 
Article 1. (1) The importation of seeds, plants, and parts of plants, includ- 
ing the seed-containing structures of alder {Alnus spp.), beech {Fagus spp.), 
and birch (Betula spp.) is prohibited. 
(2) The prohibition does not apply to the importation of seeds of such trees 
intended for purposes other than propagation, under customs supervision of 
their use. 
Art. 2. (1) The importation of seeds, plants, and parts of plants, including 
the seed-containing structure of the oak {Quercus spp.) is prohibited. 
(2) The prohibition does not apply to — 
(a) Seeds of indigenous oaks {Quercus pedunculata and Q. sessiUflora) for 
other than seed purposes, under customs supervision of their use. 
(b) Seeds, plants, and parts of plants, including the seed-containing structures 
of other than the above-named species of oaks, if the shipment is accompanied 
by a certificate in German and in the language of the country of origin in the 
following prescribed form, issued by an oflicial of the plant protection service 
of that country, in which it is affirmed that the shipment has been inspected 
by him and does not contain seeds of the species of oak named in paragraph (a). 
Note. — Since the importation into Germany of dicotyledonous trees from the 
United States is already prohibited by the decree of November 3, 1931, and the 
circular of November 26, 1931 (see pp. 6 and 8, B. E. P. Q. 405), the decree of 
April 16, 1937, as amended, is applicable to the United States only with respect 
to the seeds of the above-mentioned trees. 
