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Gordidus Gem.), whose entry into this country is to be prevented, the 
in.ort'-ation is prohibited of plants, parts of plants, and fruits of any 
variety of banana or plantain from those sources. 
Introduction of Injurious Insects and Aninals Restricted 
Decree No. Il62 6f June 6, 1929. to prevent the introduction 
of insects and animals hamful to agriculture, prescribes that: 
Article 1, The importation is prohibitv^d of any species of 
insects or animals that may be prejudicial to the national agriculture, 
unless a permit has been issued in advance by the Secretary to the 
interested person. Such permit shall indicate the class, order, family, 
tribe, genus, sub-genus, if any, and the specie's to which the insect 
or animal belongs, that he wishes to import, as v;ell as the country of 
origin. 
Invportation of Conifers Prohibited 
Decree No. 1185 of September 20, 1929. to prevent the introduc- 
tion into the Republic of diseases of the pine knov/n as rusts, caused 
by U redinales , which exist in America and Europe, the importation is 
prohibited of living plants of any class of conifer. 
Importation of Pa.ddy Rice Prohibited 
Decree No. II9 of April 25, 1931 » to prevent the introduction 
of certain insect pests and plant diseases of rice from various countries, 
prescribes that: 
Article 1. The introduction of paddy rice from any exterior 
source, and by any means, is prohibited. 
Art. 2. Excepted from this prohibition arc small quantities 
of seed rice consigned to the Department exclusively for experimental 
culture. 
The inspector of plants and seeds will disinfect such seed rice 
before delivering it to the departmental consignee. 
Rice Diseases and Pests Existing in Foreign Countries 
This decree lists the following insect pests and diseases as 
attacking rice crops in foreign countries: 
