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Prior to such release, no sale of the imported stock or of the increase therefrom 
will be permitted. 
15. There is no limitation under regulation 14 as to the number of permits 
for different plants or classes of plants which an individual may request, but, 
prior to the issuance of the permits, the varieties applied for will all be passed 
upon by specialists of the department, for the information of the bureau, both 
as to the necessity for the importation of the varieties concerned and as to the 
quantity adequate for the purpose intended. Plants thus imported will be 
restricted to the youngest and smallest plants, or to the portions of plants, 
that can accomplish the purpose of the importation. 
16. For inspecting and otherwise safeguarding shipments, and to insure 
compliance with the other conditions of entry, all importations under regulation 
14 must be made through the Bureau of Plant Quarantine of the Department of 
Agriculture, but for the use of the individual importer. The department main- 
tains technically trained inspection forces to supervise such entry at the follow- 
ing ports: Washington, D. C; San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; San Juan, 
P. R.; and Honolulu, Hawaii, and entry of special permit material is, therefore, 
limited to these ports except in special cases. Where safety permits, inspection 
may be authorized at destination in the case of public institutions, including 
experiment stations, botanic gardens, arboretums, etc., and for special classes 
of plants (such as narcissus bulbs) where disinfection is a condition of entry 
and provision for such disinfection satisfactory to the department has been 
made at the point of destination. 
17. The bond and the liability agreement formerly required by the Depart- 
ment of Agriculture in connection with special permits have been replaced by 
a stipulation embodied in the form, of application for special permits, Form 
207, which must be signed by the applicant and duly witnessed. 
Introductions for Experimental, Educational, or Scientific Purposes 
18. To meet necessary experimental, educational, or scientific needs pro- 
vision is made under regulation 14 for importations (a) by botanic gardens, 
agricultural colleges, experiment stations, and other similar public institutions; 
(b) by any person who is widely or nationally known as a specialist in or as 
maintaining a fairly complete study or experimental collection of some special 
class of plants, as roses, dahlias, etc.; (c) by any person who is maintaining a 
notable general collection of plants of the nature of a botanic garden or arboretum 
which is freely open to the public and which serves a distinct educational purpose; 
or (d) to meet the needs of experimental or research work. 
IMPORTATIONS BY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS 
19. As indicated in paragraph 18 (a), special permits will be issued to botanic 
gardens, agricultural colleges, experiment stations, and other similar public 
institutions to meet any necessary educational, experimental, or scientific need, 
such as additions to collections or as a basis for any experimental or research 
work. 
IMPORTATIONS BY AMATEURS AND OTHERS 
20. The limitations to public-service purposes indicated in paragraph 18 
(6, c, and d), on the issuance of permits to amateurs and others, are believed 
to be necessary. Otherwise there would be little restriction on the number 
and volume of plant importations and correspondingly little protection against 
entry of new pests, but it is realized that it is highly desirable to recognize an 
important, but fairly limited, class of amateurs and others who will perform 
a public service of real value with the plants imported. 
21. Any person who believes that his collection or proposed work entitles 
him to a special permit under any of the provisions indicated in paragraph 
18 will, as a basis for the issuance of a permit, be required to furnish the follow- 
ing information: 
(a) Statement of the object of the importation (b, c, or d of paragraph 18) 
giving full information concerning the nature of the special or general collection 
or of the proposed experimental or research work, and if the latter, a statement 
of any other related experimental or research work by the applicant. 
(b) Names and addresses of persons who are familiar with the collection or 
work of the applicant. 
