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1. The Importation of plant materials of all plants of the 
genus Musa; coconut, Cocos nuc if era ; sugarcane, Saocharum 
off icinarum ; rice, Qryza sativa ; pineapple, Ananas comosus ; 
bamboo, Bambusa spp.; tobacco, Nlcotiana tabacum ; citrus va- 
rieties commercially known as the Chinese yellow and red Kids; 
maguey, Agave cantala; and sisal, Agave sisalana, is strictly 
prohibited; Provided, That a limited quantity of plant materials 
of such plants may, upon proper application made to the Director 
of Plant Industry, and under permit from the said official, be 
imported through the Port of Manila, from countries which main- 
tain plant quarantine inspection service, for the purpose of 
keeping the Philippines supplied with new varieties and necessary 
propagating stock. The plant materials imported for the purposes 
mentioned in this paragraph shall be grown in quarantine, and 
subject to such other conditions as the Director of Plant 
Industry may proscribe . 
2. The term "Plant Materials" as used in this Order means and 
includes living plants, rhizomes, fruits, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, 
and corms, grafts, leaves, scions and fruit pits, and such other 
parts of plants capable of propagation, or of harboring plant 
pests and/or diseases. 
(Note: On the basis of the above articles of this Order the 
fumigation of unmanufactured tobacco exported from the United 
States to the Philippines is required, according to the Vice 
Consul in New York City, May 5, 1950.) 
Administrative Order No. 8, December 18, 19**6. 
Regulating the Importation of Fruits from the State of Texas, 
U.S.A. and Mexico. 
1. The importation of fruits from the State of Texas, U.S.A., 
and Mexico is prohibited to prevent the introduction of the 
Mexican fruitfly ( Anastropha ludons ) ; Provided, That small 
quantities of such fruits may bo imported through the port of 
Manila in order to secure better varieties, now propagating 
stock, or specimens for experimental purposes. Such impor- 
tations must be made through the Director of Plaot Industry 
and be grown in quarantine. 
Administrative Order No. 9, January 2k, I9I+7. 
An order prohibiting the importation of certain fruits and 
vegetables, or seeds, or planting materials into the Philippines 
from countries and places infested with the Mediterranean fruit 
fly. 
