The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-16

"A of Horticulture, held in san Francisco
august 10, lS94, the following regulations
were adopted in accordance with the laws
regulating such matters, and are therefore
binding upon all persons:
REGULATIONS.
Amending all existing regulations hitherto
passed, and TO take effect and be in force from
and after August 10, 1894.
Rule I.-AIl consignecS, agents, or other per-
soa or persons, SHALL, within tWenty-iour
(24) hours, notify the Quarantine Officer of
the State Board of Horticulture, or a duly
commissioned Quarantine Guardian, of the
arrival of any trees, plants, buds or cions at
any point OF debarkation in the State OF Cali
tOrnia.
Rule 1I.-All trees, plants, cuttings, gratis
buds or cions imported or brought into the
state from any foreign country, or from any OF
the United States or Territories are here by re-
CURED to be dISintected, as hereinafter pro-
vided, upon arrival at any point where they
are to be unloaded; and, furthermore, If any
OF SAID trees, plants, cuttings, gratis, buds or
cionS are found Infested with insects or with
any fungi. blight or other disease injurious to
fruit or 10 fruit trees, or to other trees or
plants, they SHALL remain in quarantine
fourteen Il y days, or until the Quarantine
Officer of the State Board of horticulture. or
duly commissioned Quarantine Guardian
can determine whether the said trees, plants
cuttings, gratis, buds or cions are free from
live injurious insect pests or their eggs, Larvae
or pupa, BEFORE they can be offered Tor sale
gift distribution or transportation.
Rule III. All trees plants, cuttings, gratis
buds or conS infested with any insects
fungi, blight or other diseases known to be
injurious 10 fruit or to fruit trees or to other
trees or plants, and liable t. spread cont2g1on
ARE hereby required 10 be disinfected before
being offered for sale, gift, removal distribu,
ton or transportation.
Rule IN.-AlI peach, nectarne. apricot,
plum or almond trees and all other trees
budded or grated upon peach stocks or roots
all peach or other pits and all peach nectar
Inc, apricot, plum or almond cuttings buds
or clOns raised or grown in a district where
the peach yellOws' or the peach rosette'
are known to exist are hereby prohibited
from being planted or offered Tor sale gift or
distribution within the state OF California
Rule YAH trees. plants, cuttings gratis
buds, cfons, SEEDS or pits arriving from anV
foreign country, found infested with insect
ests or their eggs. Larvae or puma or with
fungi or other disease or diseases hitherto nm
known in this State, ARE hereby prohibited
from landing.
Rule VI.-Fruit of any kind grown in any
foreign country or in any OF the United States
or Territories. found infested with any insect
or insects or with any fungi, blight or other
disease or diseases injurious TO fruit or to
fruit trees or to other trees or plants il
hereby prohibited from being offered for sale
gift or distribution within the State
Kule NIl.-lransportable material of any
KIND, infested by any insect or insects or
their eggs, larvle or pupae, or by any fungf.
blight or other disease or diseases known TO
lie I'M urious to fruit or TO fruit trees or 70
other trees or plants, and liable to spread CON
tagion, Is hereby prohibited from being
oHereu Tor sale, gilt, distribution or trans
portatlon until said material has been disin-
iected by dipping IL in boiling water and al
lowing 1t TO remain in said boiling water not
less than two minutes, such boiling water
used as such disinfectant to contain in solu-
ton one pound OF concentrated potash IN
each and every ten gallons of water
RuIe Vlll.-All trees, plants, cuttings gratis
buds or clons may be dlsinfected by dipping in
solution OF three-fourths ola pound OF whale
oil soap go per cent? to each and every lion
OF water; said whalc-oil soap solution Shall
be kept alta temperature of 1U0o to1l5o Said
lrZn ont fnfr FEC l..
shall remain in said solution not less than
two minutes After said trees plants cut-
tings, gratis, buds or cions have been dfsin-
fected they SHALL remain in Quarantine
fourteen (l4) days for subsequent inspection
and II deemed necessary by the Quarantine
Officer of the state Board OF Horticulture. or a
duly commissioned Quarantine Guardian
tor further disinfection.
Rule lX.-All trees, plants cuttings. srafts
buds or cions may be disinfected by fumira-
ton with hydrocyanc acid gas as follows.
said trees, plants, cuttings, gratis, buds on,
cions SHALL be covered with an air-tight tent
or box, and for each and every one hundred
cubic feet OF space therein, two-thirds of an
ounce OF q. +, cyanide of potassium (9S per
cent?, one fluid ounce of sulphuric acid ana
two fluid ounces OF water shall be used The
cyanide of potassium shall be placed in an
earthenware vessel. the water poured over
the said cyanide OF potassium, afterwards
adding the suiphuric acid, and the tent or
box to be Immediately closed tightly, and
allowed to remain closed for not less than
forty minutes. Alter said trees, plants cut.
ting gratis, buds or cions have been ;rcuted
with hydrocyanic acid gas, as above directed
they SHALL remain in quarantine for four
teen IA days for subsequent inspection and
If deemed necessary by a member of the State
Board OF Horticulture, or the Quarantine
officer Of said board, or o duly commissioned
Quarantine Guardian, for subsequent disin,
fiction.
Rule Kali trees, plants. cuttings. CRAFTS
buds or cionS imported or brought into This
state SHALL be inspected upon arrival at first
point of debarkation, and il found Infested
with mining scale (CHIoNASPIS BTCLAyIsl ON
OTHER injurious insects which cannot he de-
stroyed by the remedies required In KnIes
VIII. and TX. OF these regulations ARE here.
by prohibited from being planted or otIerad
proceeded against as nuisance.
Rule Xl.-Any person or persons having in
their possession trees, plants. cuttings gratis
buds or clons, seeds, or pits infested with ony
insect or insects, or with any fungi blight or
other disease or diseases Injurious TO frnif or
who refuse or neglect to disinfect the said
trees, plants, cuttings, gratis, buds, cions
seeds or pits, as Is required by Rules VIII
and TX. of these regulations after having
been notified TO do so by member of tho
state Board of Horticulture the Ouarantine
Officer CT said board, or a duly commissioned
Quarantine Guardian, the said trees plants
cuttings, gratis, buds, cions, seeds or pits
shall be declared public nuisance ana shall
be proceeded against as provided Tor by law
Rule Xl1.-AnimalS known as iyinp-fox
Australian or English wild rabbit or 0fhcII
trees, plants, etc. ARE PROHIBITED from DO.
ing brought or landed In this State and il
landed they SHALL be destroyed,
Passed at a regular meeting of the State
Board of Horticulture, at San Francisco Cal
August 18th, A. D. 1894.
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