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Plants and parts of living woody or semiwoody plants (trees and 
shrubs, seedlings, layers, grafts, etc.) are admitted subject to 
conditions of an import permit issued in advance end to being ac- 
companied by a shipper's declaration of origin (except for ship- 
ments from State-inspected nurseries, which require a commercial 
invoioe only), and by a sanitary certificate declaring freedom of 
shipment from prohibited parasites (see par. 7, p. 5), especially 
San Jose scale. For rooted plants certification that the golden 
nematode dees not occur in the place of production is also required. 
Plants with balled roots must originate in nurseries under State 
supervision, (See pars. 2-3, 5» 7 - 9» & n ^- 13-1^» PP» ^~7» ) 
Plants end. branches (v/ood) of the Chestnut tree from countries con- 
taminated with Undo thia. 'Parasitica , the cause of the Chestnut 
blight disease, must be steam sterilized for l/2 hour at SO c. or 
156 F. 
Potatoes ( Solanum tuberosum ) are authorized entry subject to the 
following: Import permit in advance indicating method of their 
admission and to being accompanied by a shipper's declaration of 
origin and by a. sanitary certificate attesting to freedom of the 
shipment from prohibited parasites (See par. 7, P« 5), c<- n d de- 
claring it was produced in a place free of the golden nematode. 
Shipments must also be accompanied by a. certificate in both French 
and in language of the country of origin certifying that the 
potatoes are free from potato wart ( Synchytrium endebioticum ) and 
were produced in a field at least 5 IP** distant from any infection. 
The varietal name of the potatoes and degree of susceptibility to 
potato wart must also be shown on the certificate. (See pars. 
7-9, and 17, pp. 5. 6, and 8.) 
Seed potatoes must be introduced in sealed containers and comply 
v/ith Algerian grading and labeling requirements and tolerances 
for common diseases and injury,, (See pars. 19-21, pp. 9-10° ) 
Seeds of forage-crop plants must be free of dodder and be accompanied 
by a declaration containing the botanical name of the species; al- 
falfa and clover seeds must be stained to the equivalent of 6 per- 
cent by means of a 1-percent solution of fuchsin, saffranin, or 
rhedaminee (See -oars. 22-25, pp. 10-11.) 
Transit shipments of fruits and plants subject to San Jose scale 
restrictions for import purposes must be packed in well con- 
structed, leak-proof containers and comply with internal safe- 
guarding measures, in addition to being accompanied by a sanitary 
certificate,, (See par. 16, p, 7» ) 
LiBRAF 
STATE PLANT BOAR* 
