The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-29
LEGALS

PabIIe SofIee by State Plant Board
Deelar1ng Certain Areas I'm Flor-
ida - ~ Tnfekfed with the Spiny
Citrus HhItefly or Blaekfiy
fAIeurseanlhns woglumi Ashbyl
and Premplgaffag Ruaes in Con-
neeff0n Herewith. -,
ida Plant Act of 1884,. Chapter
1921. AZ The Laws Of Florida. aB-
proved Mas, IS. 1897, and in accord
ance With section 4, subsection 10.
of said Act, the State Plant Board
of Florida in session at ITALIA
hassee, Florida, on the 18th day of
September, 1884. finds after due in
vestfgatfon that the spiny citrus
Whiteffy OF blackffy- fA1eurOean9hus
wogIumi AshbyD is a dangerous in
sect pest and now exists in that
portion of Monroe County, Florida,
lying west of a north and south
line projected through the eastern
most point of No-Name Key, and
that certain plants including citrus,
avocado. mango. guava. sugar ap-
pie rose. Jasmine. and many others
are plants which are now or which
are likely to become infested by
said insect and that in order TO
protect the agricultural and hOr-
ticultural interests of this state, IL
is necessary to establish a quar-
antine TO prohibit andlor regulate
the movement of the above named
host plants of said dangerous in
sect and provide treatment for said
pest under provisions Of Section 4,
subsection 3, of the above Act. The
State Plant Board has adopted the
following rules in reference there
to:
Rule ga. Inspectors employed by
the State Plant Board shall examine
plants and plant products in nur-
series, orchards and other premises
in the State of Florida. in order TO
determine whether such plants or
plant products are infested by the
tAleurOeanthaS woglumI Ashbyl,
and shall report their findings TO
the Plant Commissioner.
Rule 6B- Under the provisions
of the Florida Plant Act of 1927,
Chapter 1921. of the Laws of Flor
ida approved May IS. 1927, and in
accordance with Section 4, sub
section 10 of said Act. the State
Plant Board of Florida in session
in Tallahassee. Florida, on the 18th
day of September. 1884. finds and
gives public notice thereof that the
| insect known as the spiny citrus
whitefly or blackfIy (AIeuroean-
| fhus woglumi AshbyB is a danger
Gus insect the dissemination of
which should be prevented in order
to protect the agricultural and
horticultural interests Of the state
and that certain plants Including
citrus. avocado. mango. guaya,
sugar apple. rose. jasmine. and
many others which are or which
are likely to become infested by
said Insect. and that the following
area IS an area within the State of
Florida in which said insect now
exists: all that portion of Monroe
County, Florida, lying west Of a
north and south line projected
through the easternmost point of
No-Name Key
Rule &C. The movement of plants
or parts of plants known 10 be.
OF which are likely to be, hosts of
the spiny citrus whitefly or black
ny. tAtenrOeanfhus Woglumf Ashbyl
such as citrus. avocado, mango.
guava, sugar apple, rose. jasmine.
etc. out Of areas defined by the
State Plant Board in its public
notice as areas in which the spfny
citrus whitefly or blackfly (AIeu-
reeanthus Soglumi Ashby1 exists
IS hereby prohibited: Provided (f3
that plants and parts of plants NAV
be removed from such defined areas
when accompanied by a special GER
IlIlcate issued by an agent of the
Board after Cad due inspection in
dicates apparent freedom of such
plants OF infestation: OBJ defolia-
ton; (cl immersion in suitable
contact oil insecticide: (21 that
host plants imported into the IJni-
tea states through the ports OF such
defined areas under Federal permits
issued under the provisions of
Notice of Quarantine No. 81 of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture may be transported through
such area or areas to destinations
outside thereof in the original con-
tanners without respect to these
rules and regulations. Conditioned
upon the observance of such safe
guards on the part of the shipper
as may be required by the Board to
eliminate risk of spreading the
splny citrus whitefly or black fINr
slAleRroeanthuS WoGIunai Ashbyl:
t5l shipments of fruits and vege-
tables. when not. otherwise pro-
nlolted from such defined or in
tested areas. which upon inspection
are found TO contain foliage or
other eNtraneous material which
might serve as carriers of infesta-
tons may be transported from the
deIined areas after removed of such
dangerous materials.
Rule CD In order to control and
10 prevent the dissemination of the
spiny citrus whitefly or bIaekfly
tAiearoeanthus woglumI AShby)
the owners and occupants of proD
critics within the area or areas de-
Iined by the State Plant Board as
areas infested with said insect are
hereby ordered and required TO per
mt entry upon said properties of
duly authorized EMPLOYEES of the
Board for the purpose of applying
such spray materials or other treat
ment TO plants and trees as may be
prescribed by the Board in its in
struetions 20 the Plant Commits
sioRer.
STATE PLANT BOARD OF FLOR
IDA BY Geo H Baldwin. Chair
man.
Attest: ]. IT, Diamond.
Secretary.