1937] 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY .VNNOUNCEMENTS 
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Shipper's declaration 
It is hereby certified that the narcissus bulbs included in this consignment, 
consisting of (description of shipment) , exported by 
, have been treated prior to shipment as follows: (descrip- 
tion of treatment) 
Signature of exporter or his agent 
Earth or soil, and plants growing in soil, unless accompanied by a special 
permit previously obtained from the Director or Plant Pathologist, and this shall 
be granted only with respect to certain types of plants that cannot be imported 
free from soil and which cannot be obtained in the desired quantity in the 
islands. 
Seed potatoes: Import permit must be obtained in advance, must be signed 
by the exporter, and attached to bill of lading. Potatoes must be inspected in 
the field and after harvesting by a duly recognized authority, and are subject to 
inspection on arrival in Bermuda. (Bylaws of the Board of Agriculture, Oct. 
9, 1936, p. 4.) 
Art. 13. Any plant importation landed in violation of these bylaws shall 
normally be destroyed without compensation, but it may be reexported. 
Art. 14. The foregoing provisions shall not prevent the importation of any 
plant material obtained from the plant quarantine stations at Trinidad or at 
the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, if the material is accompanied by an official 
certificate to the effect that it has undergone the necessary period of quaran- 
tine and is guaranteed to be free from disease and pests. 
Art. 16. The foregoing prohibitions shall not prevent the Board from import- 
ing plants for experimental purposes, tlie importation of which would otherwise 
be contrary to the provisions of these bylaws. 
restrictions on the importation of seed potatoes 
[Bylaws of the Board of Agriculture, October 9, 1936] 
Seed potatoes may be imported under a permit issued by the Director of 
Agriculture, to be attached to the bill of lading after signature by the operator. 
The importer shall satisfy the Director that the seed potatoes imported are 
the produce of approved strains; are true to variety and free from an undue 
quantity of diseases that would prejudice their value for seed purposes; were 
not seriously injured by insects when inspected ; were grown in fields that 
contained fewer than 15 percent of misses and that they were not adjacent to 
fields of diseased potatoes ; were field inspected and certified by a duly recog- 
nized authority; and were inspected after harvest (if so required) and found 
free from serious tuber diseases. 
The name of the grower shall appear on every certificate. A copy of the 
certificate shall be submitted to the Director or attached to the bill of lading 
or to the barrels or bags containing the potatoes. 
Every barrel or other package of seed potatoes shnll be so marked or labeled 
as to clearly indicate the nature of the potatoes contained therein. 
The importation of seed potatoes from the under-mentioned countries is pro- 
hibited : Great Britain, Ireland, the countries of Europe, Newfoundland, and the 
islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. 
B. E. P. Q. 456. 
PLANT-QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS, NYASALAND PROTECTORATE 
July 10, 1987. 
This digest of the plant-quarantine import restrictions of the Protectorate 
of Nyasaland has been prepared for the information of nurserymen, plant- 
quarantine officials, and others interested in the exportation of plants and 
plant products to that country. 
It was prepared by Harry B. Shaw, plant quarantine inspector in charge. 
Foreign Information Service, Division of Foreign Plant Quarantines, from 
a summary published by the Agricultural Department of Nyasaland, Julv 3. 
1925. 
The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and 
complete up to the time of preparation, but it is not intended to Ix* used 
