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22. All such requests for special permits from amateurs and others, together 
with any indorsements received, are submitted to the Bureau of Plant Industry 
of this department for examination and recommendation, and the status of the 
applicant is further determined by information obtained by the department 
from all available sources. 
23. In this manner the Bureau of Plant Quarantine is endeavoring to secure 
and file data with respect to all applicants which may convince anyone of the 
reasonableness of the action taken. 
24. In the event that the authorized agencies, commercial or other, do not 
bring in varieties of plants which enthusiastic plant lovers may wish, the 
department has made special provision for the entry through its Division of 
Foreign Plant Introduction for ultimate public distribution of any neglected 
or overlooked new varieties. It may be noted that through the office men- 
tioned the Department of Agriculture has developed a large organization to 
discover by exploration and to import plants for food, ornamental, or other 
useful purposes from all quarters of the world. 
Summary of Provisions for Entry of Restricted Plants 
25. To recapitulate, the existing provisions for the entry of new or unavailable 
plants under regulation 14 include (1) importations for propagation; (2) importa- 
tions by botanic gardens, experiment stations, and other public institutions; 
(3) importations by amateurs and others who are recognized as maintaining 
collections or conducting experiments which have an important public-service 
quality; and (4) importations through the Division of Foreign Plant Introduction 
of the Department of Agriculture. 
26. The provisions indicated in this circular for the entry of restricted plants 
are open to anyone for the purposes and under the conditions indicated. To 
meet the needs of persons wanting any of the restricted plants for their own 
gardens or for the adornment of their own estates — in other words, for purely 
personal use as distinguished from some definite public service — the department 
has endeavored, through the means discussed in this circular, to make all types 
of plants, new or old, available from home sources under methods which involve 
the least risk to the horticulture and agriculture of the country. 
Procedure for Making Importations Under Regulation 14 
27. Application blank. — The Bureau of Plant Quarantine will supply, on 
request, a form of application (Form No. 207) for special permit to import 
nursery stock and other plants and seeds under the provisions of regulation 14. 
This application, under "Conditions of Entry," explains the conditions of 
packing, inspection, and clearance through the customhouse. It also embodies 
various stipulations which must be subscribed to by the importer to safeguard 
the importation. The application must be filled out as to all the informational 
data called for and signed and forwarded to the Bureau of Plant Quarantine. 
The applicant should indicate whether the importation is intended (1) for propa- 
gation (paragraphs 14-17), or (2) for a public institution (paragraphs 18 and 19), 
or (3) for a public-service purpose by an amateur or other (paragraphs 18, 20-23). 
28. Permit and shipping tags. — With the issuance of the permit, the applicant 
will be furnished with shipping instructions and shipping tags to be forwarded 
to the exporter. Such shipping tags will be addressed to the United States 
Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Quarantine, at the port designated 
in the permit, but will bear the permit number of the importer. Trans-Pacific 
shipments for all western points entering through the ports of San Francisco and 
Seattle may be given inspection and clearance at those ports in the same manner 
as at Washington. 
29. Broker required. — In order to avoid delay, a broker should be employed 
in advance to take jare of necessary customs formalities and other details of 
entry for all shipments sent by freight or express and for all mail shipments 
valued at $100 or more. 
30. Delivery to bureau. — Material coming to Washington must be turned over 
to the Bureau of Plant Quarantine by the importer or his authorized agent and, 
in the specially equipped inspection houses and under expert care as to the 
welfare of the plants, it will be carefully examined by the bureau's inspectors. 
If the material is found to comply with the conditions of entry, and to be free 
from injurious insects or diseases, it will be immediately repacked and forwarded, 
