UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, VS, FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD. C. L. MARLATT, Chairman; W. A. ORTON, GEO. B. SUDWORTH, W. D. Hunter, Karl F. KELLERMAN. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE IMPORTA- LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FEDERAL HORTICULTURAL BOARD, SIR: The Federal Horticultural Board respectfully submits the following revision of the rules and regulations governing the importation of nursery stock into the United States, under the provisions of the Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912. This revision supersedes, effective on and after July 1, 1916, the circular of June 23, 1914, entitled "Rules and Regulations under the Plant Quarantine Act: General, Including Nursery Stock." These revised regulations are substantially the same as those now in effect. The most important change is the provision that permits to import nursery stock from countries which maintain nursery-stock inspection, and permits to import orchids and tree seeds from countries which do not maintain nurserystock inspection, instead of being reissued each year, will be valid until revoked. The list of plants, the entry of which is prohibited, is brought up to date. Amendment No. 1 to the former rules and regulations, issued April 19, 1915, providing for the importation of orchids and tree seeds in commercial quantities from countries which do not maintain nursery-stock inspection, is incorporated in regulation 6. Regulation 8 has been revised to indicate more fully the requirements of the notice of shipment. Old regulations 1 and 10 have been omitted as unnecessary. These regulations do not have particular application to nursery stock, but apply to all of the different regulations issued under the Plant Quarantine Act. Regulation 10 on hearings merely repeats the provision of the act itself on this subject. A new regulation, No. 1, has been substituted, prohibiting the importation of nursery stock, except in accordance with the provisions of the Plant Quarantine Act and the regulations drawn thereunder. The Plant Quarantine Act, which has hitherto been published in connection with these regulations, has been omitted.1 1 Copies of this act can be obtained on request. 38764--16 SB 981 A353 194 A list of State inspection officials is appended, together with a list of the foreign countries which have provided for inspection and certification, in conformity with the requirements of this act. Regulation 1. Restrictions on the importation of nursery stock. The importation of nursery stock from any foreign country, except in accordance with the provisions of the Plant Quarantine Act of August 20, 1912 (37 Stat., 315), as amended March 4, 1913 (37 Stat., 828, 854), and the regulations prescribed thereunder, is prohibited.' Regulation 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this act the term "nursery stock includes all field-grown florists' stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits, and other seeds of fruit and ornamental trees or shrubs, and other plants and plant products for propagation, except field, vegetable, and flower seeds, bedding plants, and other herbaceous plants, bulbs, and roots. The following classes of plants are included in nursery stock as defined above: Fruit trees, fruit-tree stocks, nut trees, grapevines, bush fruits, roses, rose stocks, forest and ornamental trees and shrubs (both deciduous and evergreen), field-grown florists' stock, cuttings, scions, or seedlings, fruit pits and other seeds of fruit and ornamental trees or shrubs, and other plants and plant products for propagation not otherwise listed, except as noted above. All woody plants and parts thereof for propagation or planting are included within the term "nursery stock" as used in this act. "Field-grown florists' stock" is all florists' stock which is usually grown outside of greenhouses for all or part of the year. "Herbaceous plants" are plants which perish annually down to (sometimes including) the root; that is, soft, succulent plants. Regulation 3. Applications for permits for importation of nursery stock. Persons contemplating the importation of nursery stock shall first make application to the Federal Horticultural Board for a permit, stating in the application the name and address of the exporter, the country and locality where grown, the port of entry, and the name and address of the importer in the United States to whom the permit should be sent. Applications for permits should be made in advance of the shipment of the nursery stock, but if, through no fault of the importer, stock should arrive A post office order dated May 27, 1913, as amended December 16, 1913, prohibits the importation by mail of all growing or living plants, seeds, and other plant products for propagation, except field, vegetable, and flower seeds. |