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clean and free from hulls, and when they proceed exclusively from countries not 
declared infected by diseases and pests of that plant. Such seeds must be packed 
in closed sacks or receptacles and be accompanied by a duly visaed certificate 
indicating the number of packages and the source of the seeds. After inspection 
on arrival, the seeils will be delivered to the importer or disinfected. 
Stocks or portions thereof may be imported exclusively from countries not de- 
clared infected, in closed receptacles and accompanied by a duly visaed certificate. 
After inspection on arrival, these stocks will either be destroyed or subjected to 
quarantine for 2 years. ( Order of March 28, 1928. ) 
Sugarcane ( Saccharum officmarum L. ) : Importation, distribution, storage, and 
transit of plants, parts thereof, seeds, and of soils and packing accompanying 
them, are prohibited ; provided, that the seeds may be imported exclusively for 
use as such, when free from hulls, under the following conditions : 
From a country not declared infected. — They must be conveyed in perfectly 
closed metal receptacles and be accompanied by a duly visaed certificate 
indicating the name of the consignees and the source of the seeds. The seeds 
will be disinfected on entry. 
From a country declared infected. — The importer shall obtain an import 
authorization in advance ; the seeds shall be conveyed in perfectly closed metal 
receptacles marked by the phytosanitary service of the country of origin ; the 
certificate shall attest that the seeds had been regularly disinfected before being 
packed. Such seeds shall again be disinfected on arrival. 
Entire canes or parts thereof, stripped of leaves and roots, may be imported 
under an authorization obtained in advance, indicating the quantity of cuttings 
to be admitted and the special conditions, as well as under the following general 
conditions : 
From a country not declared infected. — The canes shall be shipped in packages 
of not more than 50, in packing free from soil and cane refuse. They shall 
be accompanied by a duly visaed certificate indicating the number of packages 
and the origin of the cuttings. After a phytosanitary inspection, the cuttings 
will be destroyed or quarantined for 2 years. 
From a country declared infected. — The canes must be shipped in packages 
of not more than 10, in containers sealed or marked by the phytosanitary service 
of the country of origin, attesting in the certificate of origin that each cutting 
was examined and found free from diseases. (Order of March 28, 1928, as 
amended by that of November 17, 1928.) 
Tea {Thea spp.) : Importation, distribution, storage, and transit of plants, 
parts thereof, fruits, and seeds of all species of tea, and of soil and packing 
accompanying them, are prohibited; provided, that seeds exclusively for use 
as such may be introduced if accompanied by a certificate, issued by the phyto- 
sanitary service of the country of origin, indicating the number of packages, 
the source of the seeds, and attesting their freedom from diseases and parasites. 
After inspection at the port of entry, they will be delivered or disinfected. 
(Order of March 28, 1928.) 
COUNTRIES DECLARED INFECTED 
[Order of March 28, 1928] 
The countries declared infected with respect to certain plants and plant 
products are as follows : 
Sugarcane 
Australia, Fiji, Taiwan (Formosa), Guinea, Hawaii, Japan, New Guinea, 
Philippines. 
Hevea 
The countries of South America. 
Coffee 
Belgian Congo, British West Indies, Equatorial Africa, Ivory Coast, Nether- 
lands Indies, South America (countries of). 
Cotton 
Brazil, British East Africa, British India, British West Indies, Egypt, Hawaii, 
Madagascar, Mexico, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, United States (Louisiana, New 
Mexico, and Texas only). 
