S. R. A.— B. E. P. Q. No. 122 Issued May 1935 
United States Department of Agriculture 
BUREAU OF ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE 
SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS 
JANUARY-MARCH 1935 
CONTENTS 
Page 
Quarantine and other official announcements 1 
Announcements relating to black-stem rust quarantine (no. 38) 1 
Modification of black-stem rust quarantine regulations (amendment no. 1) 1 
Notice to general public through newspapers. 2 
Instructions to postmasters .. 2 
Berberis mentorensis approved for shipment under black-stem rust quarantine regulations 
(P. Q. C. A.-320, second revision, supplement no. 1) 3 
Announcement relating to Dutch elm disease quarantine (foreign) (no. 70) 3 
Instructions to collectors of customs (T. D. 47516) - 3 
Announcements relating to Dutch elm disease quarantine (domestic) (no. 71) 3 
Notice of public hearing to consider the advisability of quarantining the States of Connecti- 
cut, New Jersey, and New York on account of the Dutch elm disease 3 
Notice of quarantine no. 71, with regulations.- 4 
Notice to general public through newspapers 6 
Instructions to postmasters 7 
Announcements relating to Mexican fruit worm quarantine (no. 64) 7 
Extends shipping season for Texas citrus fruit 7 
Administrative instructions— shipping season for Texas citrus fruit extended (B. E. P.Q.- 
371) 8 
Modification of Mexican fruit worm quarantine regulations (amendment no. 1) 8 
Notice to general public through newspapers 8 
Instructions to postmasters 9 
Texas citrus shipping season ends April 2.. 9 
Shipping season for Texas citrus fruit to end on April 2 (B. E. P. Q.-372) 10 
Announcements relating to narcissus bulb quarantine (no. 62).. 10 
Notice of lifting of quarantine no. 62— narcissus bulb quarantine 10 
Instructions to postmasters 10 
Narcissus bulb quarantine revoked 11 
Announcements relating to nursery stock, plant, and seed quarantine (no. 37) 11 
Modification of nursery stock, plant, and seed quarantine regulations (amendment no. 2).. 11 
Instructions to collectors of customs (T. D. 47515) 13 
Unlimited entry of foreign narcissus bulbs authorized effective December 15, 1936 14 
Packing materials for nursery stock, plants, and seeds (B. E. P. Q.-369) 16 
Announcements relating to white pine blister rust quarantine (no. 63) 16 
Modification of white pine blister rust quarantine regulations (amendment no. 1) 16 
-Notice to general public through newspapers 18 
Instructions to postmasters 19 
Synopsis of white pine blister rust quarantine regulations effective January 1, 1933, as 
amended effective March 15, 1935. Table 1.— Shipments from infected States (B. P. Q.- 
336-a, revised) 19 
Synopsis of white pine blister rust quarantine regulations effective January 1, 1933, as 
amended effective March 15, 1935. Table 2. — Shipments from noninfected States 
(B. P. Q.-336-b, revised) 21 
Miscellaneous items... 22 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Republic of Salvador, Central America (B. E. P. Q.- 
314, supplement no. 8) 22 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Republic of Mexico (P. Q. C. A.-284, supplement 
no. 11) 22 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Republic of Argentina (B. P. Q.-357, supplement no. 2) 24 
Plant-quarantine import restrictions, Germany (B. P. Q.-302, revised, supplement no. 4).. 25 
Penalties imposed for violations of the Plant Quarantine Act 25 
Organization of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine 26 
QUARANTINE AND OTHER OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS 
ANNOUNCEMENTS RELATING TO BLACK STEM RUST 
QUARANTINE (NO. 38) 
MODIFICATION OF BLACK STEM RUST QUARANTINE REGULATIONS 
INTRODUCTORY NOTE 
The following revision of regulation 2 of the black stem rust quarantine ex- 
empts from all restrictions the interstate movement of mahonia cuttings (without 
roots) when shipped for decorative purposes and not for propagation. 
Lee A. Strong, 
Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. 
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