The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-26
Rules and Regulations Adopted Nov
ember IL, 1917


adopted by the State Plant Board on
December 13, 1915. the Plant Commis-
sioner has defined and does hereby |
define, as a result of recent inspec-
tions by agents of the Plant Board,
the Counties of Citrus, Sumter. Lake
and Volusia, and all counties north
thereof, in the State of Florida, as be-
ing boil weevil infested territory with.
in the meaning Of said Rule.
Rule 10
Rule 18, adopted December 13. 1915,
and amended November 13, 1916. con-
tnues in force and effect.'
Rule 22-Amended
Rule No. 20. adopted February IA,
1916, is amended to read as follows:
"Rule %. The movement of any
and all host plants Of cottony cush-
ion-scale from property on which
cottony cushion-scale is known to
have been present or from property
in a locality in which cottony cush-
ion-scale is known to have been gen.
orally distributed, is hereby prohibi-
ted, until after such plant or plants
have been treated by being complete
ly immersed in solution containing
one pound of fish oil soap, or other
approved soap, to three gallons of
water and all accessible parts thereof
have been scrubbed with this solution
under the personal supervision and
direction of duly authorized agent
or inspector of the State Plant Board
whose services shall be paid for in
advance by the owner of such nursery
stock or other host plants of the cot
tony cushion-scale."
! Rule 26-Amended
Rule No. 26, adopted June s, 1916.
is amended to read as follows:
Rule 90. The importation into
Florida of all trees. plants. vines.
shrubs, cuttings, scions. leaves and
parts of plants from the Bahamas,
Cuba, India, Jamaica, the Panama Ca
nal Zone and from all other countries
or states in which the spiny citrus
white fly, Aleurocanthus woglumi
Ashby, ALSO known as the "black fly
or "Mosca Prieta") is known to oc-
cur is hereby prohibited: provided,
that this rule shall not be construed
as prohibiting the importation OF
fruits and vegetables, the importation
of which is not otherwise specifically
prohibited, when such fruits or veg.
etables are intended for use as food
products and are not infested or In
fected with any injurious insect OF
disease or are not likely from prox
unity Of growth or the requirements
Of packing and shipping, to carry in
festation. It is provided, further
that this rule shall not prevent the
importation Of lumber. sugar, logs
canned goods, sisal hemp or manu-
factured articles.
Rule 26B. Any plants or plan,
products, infested with the spiny cit
rus white fly. arriving at any port
railway station or other place in the
State of Florida. or found on an.
: vessel or boat in the waters adjacent
thereto, shall be subject to immediate
confiscation and destruction by
Agents Of the Plant Board.
"All trees. plants, parts of plants
fruits and vegetables arriving at ports
Of entry and excluded by the oper
alton of Rule 26A. even though ap
} parently not infested, shall be i'm
mediately returned to the port from
which they were shipped, or de
|. stroyed at the option of the owner
J consignee or agent. In no case shall
such trees, plants, etc., be allowed I,
be transported over, repacked o.
stand upon any dock. warehouse
barge or other property within tn,
I jurisdiction of the State of Florida
excepting the ship in which they wer
originally brought, or to which the,
were at once transferred.
Rule 26C. Inspectors employed b.
the State Plant Board shall examin
plants and plant products in nurse
} ries, orchards and other premises Il
the State of Florida, in order to dc
termine whether such plants or plan
products are infested by the spin
> citrus white fly, and shall report thei
findings to the Plant Commissions
Rule 26D. The planting, tran,
! planting or otherwise moving of an
plants which are infested by the spin
citrus white fly or which, in the opil
! ion of an inspector of the Plant Boar,
4 are likely to carry or transmit infe
tation by said insect, is prohibite,
| "Rule 26E. All trees or plan,
3 found to be infested by the spiny ci