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THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
Restriction on Imports With Reference to Plants 
and Plant Material 
Oil Folti’iiary 1i, 1918, the President of the United 
States issued a {iroelaination wliieh reijiiired an import 
lieense for all ai’tieles from all eonntries. The object of 
this action is to inoi’c clearly snjiervisc commerce and 
trade during the period of the war. The administration 
of tlie work devolves upon the War Trade Hoard. For 
soiiK' limi! the Hnrean of Imjiorts of the War Trade Board 
lias heim giving attention to the manner in which the 
work of n‘striction should be carried out. There has re- 
(•('iilly been piddished l»y the War Trade Board a list of 
restricted irnpoi'ts. This list fNo. 1) contahis eighty-two 
itiMiis, one of which ('Item (M) includes “plants, trees, 
shrnhs, and vines.” While ])lants, trees, shrubs, and 
vines arc on the restricted list, they are not prohibited 
entry. A license will be required for each shipment of 
plants, trees, shrubs, and vines from a European port. 
.No shipments \\ill he allowed from Asiatic ports. Ac¬ 
cording to a receid, circular issued by the War Trade 
Board, applicants for license must show certain facts: 
“In the case of shipments from Eurojiean points, 
the most satisfactory evidence will be proof that 
shi|)ping space has been actually engaged. The 
[iri'sent lorm ol application for import license will 
generally he found adeipiate for this purpose, and 
wdiere this is not lound to be the case, a letter set¬ 
ting lorth th(' additional tacts should accompany 
such application. 
“ I he Uniti'd States (amsuls have been instructed 
not to issue consular invoices on and after April 15, 
1918, lor lh(‘ articles mentioned in the list wdthout 
first being furnished w ith the number of the import 
license or being given otiim- (‘videncc of the issuance 
“It w ill devolvi' upon importers therefore, to advise 
not to acci'pt for shi|)ment consignments of the ar¬ 
ticles iiHMilioned in the list w ithout similar evidence 
of lh(‘ issuance' of the' import license. 
It w ill devolve upon importers, therefore, to advise 
their shippi'r alu-oad by letter or cable, of the nuniher 
of fheir imporl lici'iise so that such shipper w ill be 
abb' to furnish the same to the consuls and the ship¬ 
ping age'iicies. This wdll mean that importers must 
he (lihgent in applying for import licenses a suf¬ 
ficient time in advance of the shipment so that the 
number of the import license may be communicated 
abi’oad in ample time,” 
lo summarize—frees, shrubs, and vines, includim^ 
ruit tree stocks and sei'dlings, may be imported froin 
Fnrope, but not from the Orient, upon filing an ‘Apnli- 
eation for Tnqiort Lici'iisi'.” The War Trade Board has 
issued the follow ing instruefions ri'garding the securiim 
and Idling out of ajqilication for licen.se. 
(•0 A si'parati' ajiplicafion mnsi hi' made for each 
impnrtalaion. Each aiiplication should refer only to 
articles of llio same general nalure, as hides, niica 
lealhcr. rubbei- wmol, sugar, efc. Observance of 
tins requirement will tacititate prompt 
application. 
“(b) Applicants are requested, in case of further 
communication to refer to tbeir ow n reference num¬ 
ber and date as w^ell as to the reference number of 
the Bureau of Imports, if know n, and to refer to each 
application in a separate letter. 
“(c) The statement in regard to the quantity 
should be made in definite units of net wmight or 
measure as required by customs authorities, such as 
pounds, bushels, gallons, etc., as wmll as in such 
teians as boxes, cases, sacks, etc. Values must be 
in dollars. 
“(d) Applicants are advised to forward their ap¬ 
plications as long as possible in advance of the date 
ol ari’ival. If shipment does not arrive before ex¬ 
piration date of license and an extension is desired, 
the original ajiplication and license must be returned 
with the request for extension, setting forth the rea¬ 
sons therefore. 
“(e) This application should be foiwvarded to the 
Bureau of Imports, Washington, D. C. 
“(f) Copies of all forms may be secured from the 
Bureau ol Imports, Washington, D. G., or from any 
branch of that Bureau, Branch offices are located at: 
Boston, Masschusetts, 1806 Customhouse. 
Chicago, Illinois, 1106 Monadnock Block. 
Detroit, Michigan, 225 Post Office Building. 
Eagle Pass, Texas, First National Bank Building. 
El Paso, Texas, Federal Building. 
Galveston, Texas, Federal Building. 
Laredo, Texas, 206 Federal Building. 
Los Angeles, California, International Bank Building. 
Mobile, Alabama, Customhouse. 
New Orleans, Louisiana, Canal Bank Building. 
New York, New York, 45 Broadway. 
Nogales, Arizona, Bowman Hotel Building. 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 305 Lafayette Building. 
1 oitland, Oregon, 748 Morgan Building. 
St. Louis, Missouri, 1305 Federal ResemfBank Bldg. 
San Franci.sco, California, 212 Gustomhou.se. 
&ivannah, Georgia, Savannah Bank & Trust Gom- 
c .xi Building. 
Seattle, Washington, 825 Ileni-y Building.” 
GEORGIA—FLORIDA PECAN GBOWERS’ 
ASSOCIATION 
Tin, (ieoigi<i-Ilorida Pecan Growers’ Associafion will 
hold their annual meeting at Thomasville, Ga., Wednes¬ 
day and Thursday, ]\[ay 29lh and 30th. 
Those interested should apply to W. M. Parker, Secre- 
taiy, I Iiomasville, Ga., for program. 
