314 BUREAU OB^ ENTOMOLOGY aXD PLANT QUARANTINE [Oct.-Dec. 
Malayan Archipelago, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippine Islands, 
Taiwan (Formosa), Japan, and adjacent islands, in the raw or unmanufac- 
tured state, of seed and all other portions of Indian com or maize {Zeu mays 
L.) and the closely related plants, including all species of Teosinte (Euchlaena). 
jobs-tears (Coix), Polytoca, Chionachne, and Sclerachne, on account of the 
downy mildews and Physoderma diseases of Indian corn, except that Indian 
corn or maize may be imported under permit and upon compliance with the 
conditions prescribed in the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Citrus fiuits. — Quarantine No. 28, effective August 1, 1917: Forbids the 
importation from eastern and southeastern Asia ' (including India, Siam. Indo- 
China, and China), the Malayan Archipelago, the I'hilippine Islands, Oceania 
(except Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand), Japan (including Taiwan 
(Formosa) and other islands adjacent to Japan), and the Union of South 
Africa, of all species and varieties of citrus fruits, on account of the citrus 
canker, except that oranges of the mandarin class (including satsuma and 
tangerine varieties) may be imported under permit and upon compliance with 
the conditions prescribed in the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Siceetpotdto and yam. — Quarantine No. 29, effective January 1, 1918: Forbids 
the importation for any purpose of any variety of sweetpotatoes and yams 
(Ipomoea Mtatas and Dloscorca spp. ), from all foreign countries and localities, 
on account of the sweetpotato weevils {Cylas spp.) and the sweetpotato scarabee 
{Euscepes hatatae). 
Banana plants. — Quarantine No. 31, effective April 1, 1018 : Forbids the im- 
portation for any purpose of any species or variety of banana plants (Musa 
spp. ) , or portions thereof, from all foreign countries and localities, on account of 
the banana-root borer (Cosmopolites sordidus). This quarantine places no re- 
strictions on the importation of the fruit of the banana. (For restrictions on 
the entry of the fruit of the banana see quarantine 56.) 
i?a />/.&oo.—<^narantine No. 34, effective October 1, 1918: Forbids the importa- 
tion for any purpose of any variety of bamboo seeds, plants, or cuttings thereof 
capable of propagation, including all genera and siK.'cies of the tribe Bambuseae, 
from all foreign countries and localities, on account of dangerous plant diseases, 
including the bamboo smut (Vstilago shiraiana) . This quarantine order does 
not apply to bamboo timber consisting of tlie mature dried culms or canes which 
are imported for fishing rods, furniture making, or other purposes, or to any 
kind of articles manufactured from bamboo, or to bamboo shoots cooked or 
otherwise preserved. 
Nursery stock, plants, and seeds. — Quarantine No. 37, effective June 1. 1919: 
Forbids, except as provided in the rules and regulations supplemental thereto, 
revised effective December 22. 1930, and amended effective January 14. 1935, the 
importation of seeds, nursery stock, and other plants and plant products capable 
of propagation from all foreign counti'ies and localities on account of certain 
injurious insects and fungous diseases. Under this quarantine the following 
plant products may be imported without restriction when free from sand, soil, 
or earth, unless covered by special quarantine or other restrictive orders : Plant 
products imported for medicinal, food, or manufacturing purposes, and field, 
vegetable, and flower seeds, except seeds of Lathyrns and Vicin. Cut flowers 
from the Dominion of Canada are also allowed entry without permit. The 
entry of the following nursery stock and other plants and seeds is permitted 
under permit : 
Under regulation 3 : 
(1) Bulbs, corms, or root stocks (pips) of the following genera: Lilinm (lily). 
Convallaria (lily-of-the-valley ) , Hyacinthus (hyacinth), Tulipa (tulip), and 
Crocus; and, until further notice, Cliionodoxa (glory-of-the-snow) , Galanthus 
(snowdrop), Scilla (squill), Fritillaria, Muscari (grape-hyacinth), Ixia, and 
Eranthis (winter aconite) : and Narcis.^its (daffodil and jonquil). 
(2) Cuttings, scions, and buds of fruits or nuts: Provided, That cuttings, 
scions, and buds of fruits or nuts may be imported from Asia, Japan, Philippine 
Islands, and Oceania (including Australia and New Zealand) under the provi- 
sions of regulation 14 only. (Stocks of fruits or nuts may not be imported, 
under permit or otherwise.) 
(3) Rose stocks, including Manetti, Rosa multiflora (brier rose), and R. 
rugosa. 
(4) Nuts, including palm seeds for growing purposes: Provided, That such 
nuts or seeds shall be free from pulp. 
