1936] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 205 
SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN SEEDS 
Art. 21. The importation and entry into traffic is prohibited of : 
1. Seeds of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.), clover (Tri folium spp.), timothy 
(Phleum pratense L.), birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), and flaxseed 
{Linum usitatissimnm L.) mixed with dodder seed (Cuscuta spp. j. 
2. Sainfoin seed (Onobrychis viciaefolia Scop.) that contains more than 50 
seeds of small burnet (Sanguisorba minor Scop.) per kilogram. The importa- 
tion, sowing, and introduction into traffic of common hemp {Cannabis {indica) 
sativa L.) is likewise prohibited. 
Art. 22. The importation of mixed grass seeds is prohibited. 
importation of infected seeds prohibited 
Art. 23. The importation and introduction into traffic of seeds attacked by 
plant diseases and pests designated by the Minister of Agriculture and Public 
Domains is prohibited. 
PENALTIES IMPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PLANT 
QUARANTINE ACT 
According to reports received by the Bureau during the period October 1 to 
December 31, 1936, penalties have recently been imposed by the proper Federal 
authorities for violations of the Plant Quarantine Act, as follows : 
JAPANESE BEETLE QUARANTINE 
In the case of the United States v. Fight Floral Co., New York, N. Y., in the 
interstate transportation of approximately 40 palms from a point in the regulated 
area to a point outside thereof, without inspection and certification, the defendant 
pleaded guilty and was fined $50. 
