UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 
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analytical, or testing purposes* The request received from the 
inspector at the port of arrival for instructions as to hoir to handle 
such material has sometimes revealed an utterly unvrarranted faith in 
the knowledge and perspicacity of the Washington force* Much time 
and trouble may be saved by furnishing all available information 
which may aid in giving an accurate picture of the material* It 
should be assumed that those in Washington are totally unfamiliar 
with the material* Among the items that are or may be of interest 
we may list the following! name of the plant, part or parts of 
plant present, whether perishable or not, condition (including 
moisture, decay, pests), any process or treatment given the material, 
quantity, type of container and packing, purpose for which the 
material is desired, facilities to be used, conditions under which 
it will be utilized, possibility of safeguarding the material at all 
points, origin, destination, and means of transportation* 
Frequently the inspector at the port merely has the material 
and cannot well obtain any information other than that furnished by 
the material, but that should be given as ccmpletely as the type of 
material warrants* In this connection, attention may be called to 
the fact that the plsuat quarantine act provides that prohibited 
materials may be imported for experimental or scientific purposes* 
While such importations must be made by the Department of 
Agriculture and are subject to any conditions deemed necessary to 
protect the country, most proposed importations that would be of 
marked benefit to any one may be readily construed to fall within the 
scope of this provision* The most ccmplete information obtainable is 
likely to be needed in fixing the conditions of entry and utilization 
of importations of prohibited material and may be needed in handling 
cases involving restricted material which is desired for experimental 
or scientific purposes* 
It should be evident from the statements made and the outline 
given that plant disease quarantine recommendations are based on a 
study of all aspects of the biological problems involved but that 
the final recommendations should be in harmony with the economic and 
other aspects involved and that complete detailed inf ormati<m is 
needed to insure sound recommendations. 
