The record-union., 1894-11-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
HORTICULTURAL
Quarantine Regulations S!

A T A MEETING OF THE STATE BOARD
n OF Horticulture, held in San Francisc
august 10, 1894, the following regulations
were adopted in accordance with the laws
regulating such matters, aad are therefore
binding upon all persons
REGULATIONS.
Amending all existing regulations hitherto
passed, ana TO take effect and be in force from
ana after August Is, 1894.
huie l.--All consigneeS, agents. or other per-
son or persons, SHALL, within twenty1our
l24) hours, notify the Quarantine Ohicer OF
the State Board of Horticulture, or n duly
COMMISSIONED Quarantine Guardian, of the
arrival OF any trees, plants, buds or clons nj
tornia.
kule lI.-All trees plants cuttings, gratis,
ouds or cions imported or brought into the
STATE nom any foreign country, or from any oil
the United States or Territories, are hereby re-
quireu 10 De ulsinfccted, rs hereinafter pro-
Nlued, upon arrival al any point where they
are 10 be unloaded; ana, furthermore, If any
ol said trees, plants, cuttings, gratis buds or
clons are found Infested with insects or with
any iungl, blight or other & GiseaSa INJURIOUS 10
Iruit or 70 mutt trees, or to other trees or
pants, they SHALL remain IN quarantine
fourteen I'D days, or until the Quarantine
OHlcer OF the State Board of Horticulture or
q duIy commissioned Quarantine Guardian
can determine whether the said trees, plants,
cuttings, gratis buds or clOus are free nom
hVe injurious insect pests or their eggs, larvae
or pupie; BEFORE they can be offered Tor sale,
SAlL, NtLSGEIOullOn or trans pOrtatlQE.
Rule III.-Au trees, plants, cuttings gratis
puus or clonS infested with any insects
fungi, blight or other diseases known to be
INJURIOUS 10 lruIt or TO truit trees, or TO other
trees or plants, and Liable t. spread contacion
ARE hereby required to be disinfecte befoce
being offered for sale, gift, removal distribu~
ton or transportation.
Rule IN.-s1ll peach, nectarine apricot
plum or almond trees and all other trees
DltddCu or grated upon peach stocks or roots
all peach OF other pits and all peach. nectar
nj .sfvl
or clonS raised or grown in q district where
INC peacn yeilOWs' or the peach rosette"
are known 10 exist are hereby prohibited
nom being planted or offered tor sale rift or
distribution within the State of California
Au+e N.--All trees, plants, cuttings gratis
buds, cIons, seeds or pits arriving from auy
foreign country, found infested with insect
lestS or their eggs, Iarvp puppc or with
IunS1 OF other disease or diseases hitherto nm
LthoHh IN this State, ARE hereby prohibited
from landing.
Rule NI.-fruit Of any kind grown in any
foreign country or in any OF the United States
or Iefr1orIes, found Infested with any insect
or insects orsW1th any fungi blight or other
qlsease or diseases injurious to lrmt or TO
rult trees or 10 other trees or plants is
hereby prohibited 1roin being offered Tor sale,
gilt or distribution within the state
Rule eNiI.-Trdnsportable material of any
kIna, INFESTED by any insect or Insects or
their eggs, laryie or pupe, or by any fungi
blight Cr other disease or diseases known 10
be injurious TO fruit or 10 1ruit trees, or TO
other trees or plants, and liable to spread con-
taSion, IS hereby prohibited from being
ohered Tor sale, gilt, distribution or trans
portation until said material has been disin-
iectsd by dipping IL in boiling water and AL
lowing it 20 remain in said boiling water not
less than two minutes such boiling waiei,
used as such disintectant to contain in solu-
ton one pound OF concentrated potash 10
each and every ten gallons of water
Rule VIlI.-Au trees, plants cuttings crafts
buds or ciOnS may be d!sintectad by dipping in
q solution OF three-fourths ofa pound of wna!e-
oil soap go per cent? to each and every gallon
n ,lryfE
be kept alta temperature OF 1902 TO 1l5o. Said
trees, plants, cuttings, gratis, buds or cions
shall remain IN said solution not less than
two minutes. After said trees, plants cut
tings, gratis buds OF cioHs have been disin-
fected they SHALL remain in quarantine
fourteen tl4) days for subsequent insDectiCn
and If deemed necessary by the QuarunttuS
Offlcer OF the State Board OF horticulture or II
duly commissioned Quarantine Guardian,
tor further diStnfeGtiOn.
Rule I&.-An trees, plants cuttings gratis
buds or ciOnS may he disinfected by Iumig;l-
tisn with hyGTOcyantc acid gas as follows:
said trees, plants, cuttings, gratis buds on
ciOnS SHALL be covered with an air-tight ten
or box, and for each and every one hundred
cubic feet OF space therein, twO-tEiruS OF an
ounce OF {. Z. cyanide OF potassium (9S per
cent?, one Hulu ounce OF SuiphuTlc acid and
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 sulphuric acid, and the tent or
box 10 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 .reated
| with hydrocyanic acid gas, as above directed
I they SHALL. remain in quarantine for four-
| teen Il ~ days for subsequent inspection and
! II deemed necessary by member OF the Stale
Board OF Horticulture, or The Quarantine
Officer of said board, or a duly commissioned
Quarantine Guardian, tor subsequent disiu,
fccton.
Rule Kali trees plants. cuttings. gratis.
buds or cions imported or brought into this
state SHALL be inspected upon arrival at first
point of debarkatiOn, and il found in iested:
with mining scale (CHIONASPIS BICEAyIsl or
OTHER injurious insects which cannot be de-
stroyed by the remedies required in RuIes
VIII and X. of these regulations ARE mere
by prohibited from being planted or offered
'or sale, gift. or distribution, and shall be
proceeded against as nuisance.
Mule NI.-Any person or persons having in
theiH possession trees, plants, cuttings crafts
buds or cions, seeds. or pits ntes ted with an =,
insect or insects, or with any fungi blight or
other aNsease or diseases injurious to fruit or
to fruit LSees or to other trees or plants and
who refuse or neglect 20 disinfect the said
trees pIaljdS, cuttings, gratis, buds cior,S
and TX. OF these regulations, after having
been notified 20 do so by a member of the
State Board OF Horticulture, the Quarantine
Officer CT SAID btNQru, or IL duly commissioned
Quarantine Guar 9ian, the said trees, plants.
CUTTINGS gratis, NUdS, cions, seeds or pits
shall be declared n lN2oll@ nuisance, and shall
be proceeded aga!nStaa as provided Tor by law
Rule AlI.-Animal& known as nying-fox
Australian or English wild rabbit or other
animals or birds detTment tai to fruit or sfruil
trees, plants, etc, ARE PROHIBITED from be.
ing brought or landed in Ghis state, and il
landed they SHALL be destroyed.
Passed at regular meeting Of the State
Board OF Horticulture, at san Arancisco, Cal,
August / 9th, 4. D. 1854.
ELLWOOD COOPER. President.
Attest; 3. NJ. LELoNG. secretary o. cot