193S] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 33 
IMPORTATION RESTRICTED 
Backhousia citriodora F. Muell. : No limitation on number admissible, bnt 
must be grown in quarantine. (Government notice No. 1793 of 1936, as amended 
by Government notice No. 677 of 1937.) 
Bags, second-hand : No import permit required ; subject to inspection on ar- 
rival to ascertain whether any had contained cottonseed, and, if any cottonseed 
present, may be refused entry or treated by heat at the expense of the owner. 
Beeswax and foundation comb : Import permit and inspection on arrival ; 
consignor's sworn declaration that the beeswax has been heated to 212° F. 
for 30 minutes. No declaration is required for white beeswax. In the absence 
of the declaration for unmanufactured yellow beeswax, the wax may be heated 
at the expense of the owner under official supervision, or the Department may 
agree to the keeping and manufacture of the beeswax under conditions deemed 
to make special heating unnecessary. Precaution against the introduction of 
American foulbrood and other bee diseases. (Government notice No. 1793 of 
1936.) 
Broomcorn (Sorghum vulgare var. technicum (Koern.) Jav.) and brooms, 
brushes, and other articles made from broomcorn (except as prohibited) (see 
item under Importation Prohibited) : Import permit and inspection on arrival, 
to prevent the introduction of the European corn borer (Pyrausta nubilalis Hbn.) 
and other stalk borers. (Proclamation No. 282 of 1936.) 
Cork, unmanufactured, derived from the cork oak tree (Quercus suber L.) : 
Import permit and inspection on arrival, to prevent the introduction of the gypsy 
moth (Porthetria dispar L. ). (Proclamation No. 282 of 1936.) 
Cotton (Gossypium spp.) unmanufactured, including linters and unspun cot- 
ton waste (but not including purified cotton wool (absorbent cotton) and cotton 
batting) is admissible only under special import permit. This restriction does 
not apply to kapok. The use of cotton waste as packing material for merchan- 
dise is not permitted. (Act No. 11 of 1911, and proclamation No. 282 of 1936.) 
Cottonseed : Permits will be issued only for seed intended for sowing, and only 
when its introduction is deemed desirable by the principal field husbandry of- 
ficer. Cottonseed that is allowed to enter will be fumigated with carbon di- 
sulphid. Importations are restricted to official cotton breeders. Precautions 
against the introduction of pink bollworm (Pcctinophora gossypiclla Saund. ). 
(Act No. 11 of 1911, and proclamation No. 282 of 1936.) 
Exotic animals of the classes : Amphibia, Arachnida, Aves, Crustacea, Insecta, 
Mammalia, Mollusca, Myriapoda, Nematoda, and Reptilia : Importation subje I 
to permit and such conditions as may be prescribed therein. (Proclamation 113 
of 1937.) 
Grapes : 2 May not be introduced into the district of Graaff Reinet, nor into 
the area in the Cape Province defined in paragraph 3 (1) of the schedule to 
proclamation No. 287 of 1936, but grapes may be landed at Cape Town, Simons- 
town, and Mossel Bay and be consigned to destinations beyond. (Proclamation 
287 of 1936.) 
Plants, living 2 (see definition of plants, p. 1) of all admissible kinds, except 
those specifically mentioned, and except fruits, most seeds, bulbs, and tubers: 
Importation subject to a permit issued by the Union Department of Agri- 
culture and Forestry and inspection on arrival. (See rules governing the issu- 
ance of permits p. 7 et seq.) 
Pome-fruit trees- and all plants of the genera Mains, Pyrus, and Cydonia: 
Import permit and inspection on arrival; must be accompanied by an official 
certificate from the Department of Agriculture or other recognized official in- 
stitution of the country of origin affirming that fire blight (Bacillus amylovorus 
(Burr.) Trev.) is not known to occur on (he premises where the plants were 
grown. Entry is conditional also on the plants being cut back severely and sub- 
jected, without expense to the Government, at Cape Town. Durban, or Pretoria, 
or other approved place for special inspection and disinfection. (Proclamation 
No. 286 of 1936.) 
Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) : No import permit required; subject to In- 
spection on arrival; must be accompanied by a shipper's sworn declaration of 
the country of origin and of the locality where grown, together with sufficient 
data clearly to establish the identity <>t' the consignment ; also an official cer- 
tificate dated not more than 30 days before the dispatch of the consignment 
affirming that potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc.) has 
2 See noto, p. 3G. 
