1932] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 23 
" Importers must previously obtain from the Cuban Department of Plant 
Sanitation a special permit of importation, stating the names of the shipper 
and the consignee, the port of shipment, and place of destination. 
" Brooms or material from Oklahoma can not be admitted without the above- 
mentioned disinfection and certificate." 
(Letter of the consul general of Cuba, New York, March 23, 1928.) 
Mediterranean fruit-fly quarantine 
Fruits, vegetables, foodstuffs, seeds, living plants, or parts thereof, from 
Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, South America, 
Hawaii, Australia, Philippines, Spain, France, Italy, and other Mediterranean 
countries : 
Importation into Cuba prohibited on account of the Mediterranean fruit fly 
(Ccratitis capitata) and the Guatemalan weevil {Conotrachelus perseae) . 
All countries between the parallels 40° N. and 40° S. are included in the 
embargo. Provisional exception is made of potatoes from the Canary Islands, 
and of fruits and other plant products from the United States, not affected by 
previous quarantines, all of which will be rigorously inspected by the office of 
Sanidad Vegetal at the various ports of the island. Excluded from this 
prohibition are clean vegetable seeds not affected by other quarantines. Such 
seeds also will be subjected to the strict inspection provided for by the Cuban 
sanitary laws ; also excluded from this prohibition are plants, fruits, etc., 
consigned to the Agricultural Experiment Station. In this case the director 
of the station will take the necessary measures to protect the country from 
possible infection. (Decree No. 1551. September 17, 1928, modifying Decree 
No. 1260, September 20, 1924.) 
Used cheesecloth must be fumigated 
The importation of used cheesecloth for covering tobacco seed beds is pro- 
hibited unless it has been thoroughly fumigated in the country of origin and 
is accompanied by the corresponding certificate, to prevent the introduction of 
the Japanese beetle. (Decree No. 1752, October 22, 1928.) 
Bermuda lily bulb* must be free from sand, soil, and leaves 
The importation of lily bulbs from Bermuda is permitted only through the 
port of Habana, under permits issued in advance of shipment by the section of 
plant health (Sanidad Vegetal), if free from soil, sand, straw, or leaves and ac- 
companied by a certificate issued by the phytosanitary service of the said coun- 
try and by a consular invoice. (Resolution of January 21, 1929.) 
Bermuda lily bulbs, however, may be packed in clean coral sand. (Resolu- 
tion of July 25, 1930.) 
Importation of sour lemons permitted 
The importation into Cuba is permitted of sour lemons after very thorough 
inspection by inspectors of the section of plant health if the consular invoice is 
accompanied by a certificate issued by competent authority attesting freedom 
from the Mediterranean fruit fly. (Resolution, January 10, 1930.) 
Broom root must be sulphured 
The importation of zacaton or broom root ( Epicampes macroura) for the 
manufacture of brushes is permitted from Mexico and any other country if 
this material is absolutely clean and has been sulphured. This product will be 
inspected before being delivered to interested persons. (Resolution, April 8, 
1930.) 
Fruits and vegetables carried on vessels from certain countries to be placed 
under seal during the stay of the vessels in Cuban ports 
Vessels from ports of Jamaica, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, South 
America, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Australia, Philippines, Spain, France, and Italy 
shall store any fruits and vegetables carried on board and the depository shall 
be sealed while the vessels remain in Cuban ports. It is absolutely forbidden to 
throw into the sea any fruits, vegetables, parts of the same, peelings, refuse, 
etc., during the vessels' stay in the said ports. (Resolution, November 19, 1930.) 
