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other Territory, State, or District of the United States of any species or variety 
of banana plants {Mum spp.), regardless of the use for which the same is in- 
tended, on account of two injurious weevils {Rhahdociicniis oh-scunis and Mrta- 
jiia.shiff hcniii)t( ri(s) . 
HawaiiaH and Puerto Ricau cotton, cottonseed, and cottonseed products. — 
Quarantine No. 47, effective August 15, 10'20: Prohibits, except as provided in 
the rules nnd regulations supplemental thereto, effective August 15, 1920, the 
movement of cotton, cottonseed, and cottonseed products, except oil, from the 
Territories of Hawaii and Puerto Rico into or through any other Territory, State, 
or District of the United States on account of the pink boUworm {Pectinophora 
(jossypicUa Saund.) and the cotton-blister mite {Eriophycs yossypii Banks), 
respectively. 
United, titates quarantined to protect Hawaii. — Quarantine No. 51, effective 
October 1, lt)21 : Prohibits, except as provided in the rules and regulations 
supplemental thereto, effective October 1, 11>21, the movement from the United 
States to the Territory of Hawaii, as ships' stores or as baggage or effects of 
passengers or crews, of sugarcane, corn (other than shelled corn), cotton, alfalfa, 
and the fruits of the avocado and papaya in the natural or raw state, on account 
of injurious insects, especially the sugarcane borer {Diatraea saccharalis Fab.), 
the alfalfa weevil {Ilypera postica Gyll.), the cotton boll weevil (Anthononms 
yrandis Boh.), the papaya fruitfly {To.rotryp<ina eurvieauda Gerst,), and certain 
insect enemies of the fruit of the avocado. 
Puerto Rican fruits and rcyrtahlex. — Quarantine No. 5S, effective July 1, 1925: 
Prohibits, except as provided in the rules and regulations supplemental thereto, 
effective July 1. 1925. as amended effective January 1, 193S, the movement 
from the Territory of Puerto Rico into or through any other Territory, State, 
or District of the United States of all fruits and A'egetables in the raw or un- 
processed state, on account of injurious insects, including the West Indian 
fruitfly {Anastrepha fraterculus Wied.), and the bean-pod borer {Maruca testu- 
lalis Geyer). 
t^and, soil, or earth, with plants from Haicaii and Puerto Rico. — Quarantine 
No. 60, revised, effective September 1, 1936: Prohibits the movement from the 
Territories of Hawaii and Puerto Rico into or through any other Territory, 
State, or District of the United States of sand (other than clean ocean sand), 
soil, or earth around the roots of plants, to prevent the spread of white grubs, 
the Japanese rose beetle, and termites or white ants. Provision is made for the 
retention of potted plants on board vessels from Hawaii and Puerto Rico when 
evidence is presented satisfactory to the plant quarantine inspector that the 
soil has been so treated, or is so safeguarded, as to eliminate pest risk. 
FOREIGN PLANT QUARANTINES 
Pbmh hoUworm. — Quarantine No. 8, effective July 1, 1913, with revised regula- 
tions effective July 1, 1917: Forbids the imiwrtation from any foreign locality 
and country, excepting only the locality of the Imperial Valley in the State of 
Baja California, Mexico, of cottonseed (including seed cotton) of all species 
and varieties and cottonseed hulls. Seed cotton, cottonseed, and cottonseed 
hulls from the Imperial Valley may be entered under permit and regulation. 
I^eeds of avocado or alJiyator pear. — Quarantine No. 12, effective February 
27, 1914: Forbids the importation from Mexico and the countries of Central 
America of the seed of the avocado or alligator pear on account of the avocado 
weevil {Heilipus lauri). 
Suyarvane. — Quarantine No. 15, revised, effective October 1, 1934 : Prohibits 
the importation from all foreign countries and localities of canes of sugarcane, 
or cuttings or parts thereof, sugarcane leaves, and bagasse, on account of 
certain injurious insects and diseases, except that importation will be allowed 
under permit <»f specific materials on condition that they have been or are 
to be so ti-eated. processed, or manufactured that, in the judgment of the 
Department, their entry will involve no pest risk. 
Citrus nursery stock. — Quarantine No. 19, revised, effective September 1, 1934: 
Forbids the importation from all foreign localities and countries of all citrus 
nursery stock, including buds and scions, on account of the citrus canker and 
other dangerous citrus diseases. The term "citrus," as used in this quarantine, 
includes all plants belonging to the tribe Citrinae. 
Indian corn or maize and related /;7r/>/^s•.— Quarantine No. 24, effective Julv 1, 
1916, as amended effective April 1, 1917, and April 23, 1917: Forbids the 'im- 
portation from southeastern Asia (including India, Siam, Indo-China, and China). 
