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SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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European pines. — Quarantine No. 20, effective July 1, 1915: Forbids, on 
account of the European pine-shoot moth (Evetria buoliana), the importation 
from all European countries and localities of all pines not already excluded 
by Quarantine No. 7. 
Indian corn or maize and related plants. — Quarantine No. 24, effective July 1, 
1916, as amended effective April 1, 1917, and April 23, 1917: Forbids the impor- 
tation from southeastern As. a (including India, Siam, Indo-China, and China), 
Malayan Archipelago, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Philippine Islands, For- 
mosa, Japan, and adjacent islands, in the raw or unmanufactured state, of seed 
and all other portions of Indian corn or maize (Zea mays L.) and the closely 
related plants, including all species of Teosinte (Euchlaena), Job's tears 
(Coix), Polytoca, Chionachne, and Sclerachne, on account of the downy mil- 
dews and Physoderma diseases of Indian corn, except that Indian corn or maize 
may be imported under permit and upon compliance with the conditions pre- 
scribed in the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Citrus fruits. — Quarantine No. 28, effective August 1, 1917: Forbids the impor- 
tation from eastern and southeastern Asia (including India, Siam, Indo-China, 
and China), the Malayan Archipelago, the Philippine 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 bo imported under permit and upon compliance with the conditions pre- 
scribed in the regulations of the Secretary of Agriculture. 
Sweetpotato and yam. — Quarantine No. 29, effective January 1, 1918: Forbids 
the importation for any purpose of any variety of sweetpotatoes and yams 
(Ipomoea batatas and Dioscorca spp.), from all foreign countries and localities, 
on account of the sweetpotato weevils (Cylas spp.) and the sweetpotato scarabee 
(Euscepes batatac). 
Banana plants. — Quarantine No. 31, effective April 1, 1918: Forbids the impor- 
tation 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 restric- 
tions on the importation of the fruit of the banana. (For restrictions on the 
entry of the fruit of the banana see Quarantine 56.) 
Bamboo. — Quarantine No. 34, effective October 1, 1918 : Forbids the importa- 
tion for any purpose of any variety of bamboo seed, plants, or cuttings' thereof 
capable of propagation, including all genera and species of the tribe Bambuseae, 
from all foreign countries and localities, on account of dangerous plant diseases, 
including the bamboo smut (Ustilago shiraiana). This quarantine order does 
not apply to bamboo timber consisting of the 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 stoek, 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 4, 1935, the 
importation of seeds, nursery stock, and other plants and plant products capable 
of propagation from all foreign countries 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. 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 : 
(1) Bulbs, corms, or root stocks (pips) of the following genera: Lilium (lily), 
Convallaria (lily-of-the-valley) , Hyacinthus (hyacinth), Tulipa (tulip), and 
Crocus; and, until further notice, Chionodoaca (glory-of-the-snow), Galanthus 
(snowdrop), Scilla (squill), Fritillaria, Muscari (grape-hyacinth), Ixia, and 
Eranthis (winter aconite) ; and, on and after December 15, 1936, Narcissus 
(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.) 
