IV TABLE OF CONTENTS 
Quarantine and other official announcements— Continued. 
Miscellaneous items— Continued. Page 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Central America (British Honduras) (B. E. P. Q. 445, 
supplement No. 3) 69 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Persia (Iran) (B. E. P. Q. 449, supplement No. 2) 70 
Penalties imposed for violations of the Plant Quarantine Act 70 
Organization of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 73 
CONTENTS OF NO. 136 (JULY-SEPTEMBER 1938) 
Quarantine and other official announcements _ 75 
Announcements relating to gypsy moth and brown-tail moth quarantine (No. 45) 75 
Gypsy moth quarantine revised 75 
Revision of quarantine and regulations 76 
Notice to general public through newspapers 84 
Announcements relating to Japanese beetle quarantine (No. 48) . 84 
Administrative instructions— Fumigation of onions by methyl bromide as a condition of 
certification of onions moving by refrigerator car from the area listed in regulation 5 of 
quarantine No. 48 (B. E. P. Q. 475) 84 
Administrative instructions — Fumigation of tomatoes by methyl bromide as a condition of 
certification of tomatoes moving by refrigerator car from the area listed in regulation 5 of 
quarantine No. 48 (B. E. P. Q. 480) 85 
Japanese beetle control ends for season on fruit and vegetable shipments 86 
Termination date on fruit and vegetable restrictions under Japanese beetle quarantine ad- 
vanced to September 20 for the year 1938 86 
Announcement relating to rules and regulations governing the importation of cotton and cotton 
wrappings into the United States 87 
Instructions to collectors of customs (T. D. 49666) 87 
Terminal inspection of plants and plant products 87 
Revocation of Oregon plant quarantine 87 
Miscellaneous items . 1_ 87 
Public hearing to consider United States quarantine on account of white-fringed beetle 87 
Notice of public hearing to consider the advisability of quarantining the States of Alabama, 
Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi on account of the white-fringed beetle 88 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, New Zealand (P. Q. C. A. 306. supplement No. 5) 88 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions. French zone of Morocco (B. E. P. Q. 444, revised) 88 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Republic of Turkev (B. E. P. Q. 451, supplement 
No.l) _ _ 99 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Kingdom of Italy (B. E. P. Q. 469, supplement No. 1). 99 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Commonwealth of Australia (B. E. P. Q. 476) 100 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions. Republic of Colombia (B. E. P. Q. 477, superseding 
Memorandum to Chief Inspectors September 1, 1931) 110 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Malaya (B. E. P. Q. 478. superseding B. E. P. Q. 458). 112 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions. Colony and Protectorate of Kenya (B. E. P. Q. 479). _ 116 
Penalties imposed for violations of the Plant Quarantine Act 119 
Organization of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 121 
CONTENTS OF NO. 137. (OCTOBER-DECEMBER 1938) 
Quarantine and other official announcements 123 
Announcement relating to gypsy moth and brown-tail moth quarantine (No. 45) 123 
Instructions to postmasters 123 
Announcements relating to Japanese beetle quarantine (No. 48) 124 
List of articles exempt from certification requirements under the Japanese beetle quarantine 
(B. E. P. Q. 395, 3d revision) 124 
Instructions to postmasters 124 
Announcements relating to Mediterranean fruitfly and melonfly quarantine (No. 13) 125 
Hawaiian fruits and vegetables to be admitted to mainland after sterilization 125 
Administrative instructions— The shipment of fruits and vegetables from Hawaii to the 
mainland subject to sterilization under supervision is authorized (B. E. P. Q. 481) 125 
Announcements relating to nursery stock, plant, and seed quarantine (No. 37) 126 
Rescind order requiring treatment for narcissus bulbs from the Netherlands 126 
Treatment requirement of noninfested Netherlands narcissus bulbs as a condition of entry 
revoked (B. E. P. Q, 482) 127 
Wallace permits importation of increased numbers of begonia and gloxinia tubers 128 
Entry requirements of foreign begonia and gloxinia tubers modified 128 
Modification of nursery stock, plant, and seed quarantine regulations (amendment No. 3).. 128 
Announcements relating to pink bollworm quarantine (No. 52) 130 
Pink bollworm quarantine regulations amended 130 
Modification of pink bollworm quarantine regulations (amendment No. 5) 130 
Notice to general public through newspapers 131 
Instructions to postmasters 132 
Announcements relating to white-fringed beetle quarantine (No. 72) 132 
Quarantine issued to prevent spread of white-fringed beetle in four of Southern States 132 
White-fringed beetle quarantine 133 
Notior to general public through newspapers 137 
Terminal insnection of plants and plant products 138 
Florida State nlant quarantine (citrus canker disease) 138 
Miscellaneous items 138 
The Plant Quarantine Act and Quarantine No. 37 (address by Lee A. Strong) 138 
Planf-qunrantine import restrictions. Republic of Switzerland (B. E. P. Q. 413, revised) 142 
Plant-nuarantine import restrictions, Republic of Argentina (B. E. P. Q. 426, supplement 
No. 4) 147 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Commonwealth of Australia (B. E. P. Q. 476, supple- 
ment No. 1) 148 
Plant-quarantine imnort restrictions. French Regency of Tunisia (B. E. P. Q. 483) 148 
Penalties imnosed for violations of the Plant Quarantine Act 153 
Organization of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 156 
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