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The appearance of disease, etc., in any orchard, etc., must be notified. The Minister of Agriculture may declare any orchard to be an infested place and рго- hibit the removal therefrom of any plants. Any inspector may enter upon any land, vessel, etc., to inspect, and if any disease is found may instruct the owner to treat or destroy plants as seems necessary. If the owner fails to carry out instructions the inspector may do so at the owner's expense. Any plant unlaw- fully introduced may be seized and disposed of.

No compensation is given in respect of any loss, injury, etc., caused in the carrying out of this Act.

The Governor may make regulations for: (1) Prescribing the manner in which diseased plants must be treated, destroyed, etc.; (2) the registration of all orchards, vineyards and nurseries; (3) fixing fees; (4) any other purpose deemed necessary.

Proclamation, 1910.

The following are prohibited :-(a) the introduction of grape vines with or without roots; (b) the importation of vine cuttings and grapes, except those im- *ported directly from the State of South Australia, and these must only be intro-

duced under the regulations of 1909.

A further proclamation of the same year states that if any portion of any consignment imported into Western Australia of apples, pears or quinces, or the cases containing these fruits is found infected by Codling Moth, the introduction of such consignment is prohibited. If as much as one-tenth of such a consign- ment is affected with Fruit-fly, its introduction is equally prohibited.

Proclamation, 1911.

The introduction is prohibited of all refuse and sweepings containing vege- table matter and collected from any ship which has arrived at any port in Western Australia from any place outside Western Australia, whether directly or after calling at any other port or ports en route.

Proclamation, 1912.

The introduction of tomatoes, loquats, apricots, peaches, plums, nectarines, figs, pears, apples, quinces, plantains, bananas, guavas, persimmons, citrus (except lemons) into certain portions of the State of Western Australia is pro- hibited, except tomatoes or fruit in transit to or from Albany.

A further proclamation of the same year extends the above proclamation to grapes.

A further proclamation of the same year prohibits the introduction of potatoes from the State of Queensland. Importation of potatoes is only per- mitted from the States of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia or Tas- mania, in accordance with regulations made by Order in Council under this Act. Ports of entry are appointed and the removal in certain districts of Western Australia of potatoes and second-hand potato bags forbidden.

Order in Council, 1912.

All potatoes imported must be in new, sound bags, accompanied by necessary certificates as to freedom from disease and from contact with Irish Blight, and are liable to inspection at the port of entry. All expenses in connection with the inspection are borne by the importer. The potatoes, if found infested, must be dealt with as the Inspector directs at the expense of the importer. Imported second-hand bags must be disinfected at the port of entry.

CANADA.

Destructive Insect and Pest Act, 1910.

The Governor may make such regulations as are deemed expedient to prevent the introduction and spread of disease. He may (a) prohibit introduction gener- ally or particularly, (b) determine terms and places of introduction of vegetable or other matter, (c) prescribe treatment, (d) prescribe destruction of infested vegetable matter or containers or such suspected to be infested, (e) grant com- pensation for any crop, etc., so destroyed, prohibit the sale of any infected vegetable matter. The occupier of premises on which is discovered any such disease, etc., must notify the Minister of Agriculture and send specimens. The Minister may appoint inspectors, and these may enter and take specimens from any suspected place, the Minister having power to prohibit the removal from such place of any vegetation.

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Regulations, 1912. No plants infested by any disease to which this Act applies may be imported into Canada except as hereinafter provided. Nursery stock may be imported only through certain ports and during certain periods, and must be fumigated All there and a certificate issued. The same applies to importation by mail. nursery stock from Japan or certain States is subject after fumigation to inspec- tion. Certain vegetation and florists' stock is exempt from fumigating and may be imported at any time and through any port or by mail. European nursery stock is exempt from fumigation, but must be inspected and, if found infested, destroyed. Compensation is given for any crops ordered to be destroyed. The destructive insects, etc., to which this Act applies include the following:-San José Scale (Aspidiotus perniciosus), the Brown Tail Moth, (Nygmia phaeorrhoea), the Woolly Aphis (Eriosoma lanigerum), the West Indian Peach Scale. (Aulacaspis pentagona), the Gipsy Moth (Porthetria dispar), Potato Canker (Chrysophlyctis endobiotica), Chestnut Bark Disease (Diaporthe parasitica), Branch or Stem Canker (Nectria ditissima), Gooseberry Mildew (Sphaerotheca mors-uvae), White Pine Blister Rust (Peridermium strobi), the Mediterranean Fruit-fly (Ceratitis capitata).

The importation of potatoes from Europe, Newfoundland, or the Islands of St. Pierre or Miquelon, is prohibited, as is also the importation of Castanea dentata and C. pumila from the United States and all non-canned fruits, plants, etc.,

from the Hawaiian Islands.

Regulations, 1917.

By this order the Regulations of 1914 under the above Act, were repealed and amended regulations passed in their place. The ports of entry for nursery stock entering Canada are named, with the dates during which such importations may be received. All such stock is required to be fumigated at the point of entry before it can be taken out of bond. Every package of nursery stock imported is to bear a declaration of the nature of its contents. All consignments are to be notified to the Dominion Entomologist. A list of products is given the importa- tion of which into Canada is forbidden. The importation of nursery stock by mail is prhoibited. Forest plant products from the New England States will be admitted only when accompanied by a certificate from the United States Depart- ment of Agriculture declaring them free from Gipsy Moth (Porthetria dispar). Any importations condemned by the inspector will be destroyed. Inspectors have the right to enter any nursery or premises for purposes of inspection, and to demand certain treatment or the destruction of any infested stock. It is declared illegal to offer for sale or dispose in any way of infested stock. Any infestation when discovered must be notified to the Minister of Agriculture.

The destructive insects included under this Act are:-Aspidiotus perniciosus (San José Scale), Nygmia phaeorrhoea (Brown tail Moth), Eriosoma lanigerum (Woolly Aphis), Aulacaspis pentagona (West Indian Peach Scale), Porthetria dispar (Gipsy Moth), Ceratitis capitata (Mediterranean Fruit-fly), Phthorimaeu operculella (Potato-tuber Moth), Hyponomeuta malinellus and H. padellus (Apple and Cherry Ermine Moths), Rhyacionia (Evetria) buoliana (European Pine-shoot Moth.

Regulations, 12th June, 1918.

By an Order in Council of 6th June, 1918, the importation into Canada of all species and varieties of currants and gooseberries (Ribes and Grossularia) was prohibited under the Destructive Insect and Pest Act. This order has now been amended to admit species and varieties of currants and gooseberries from that portion of the United States of America west of the line of and excluding the States of Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana; if accompanied by a certificate signed by the duly authorised State official, that such currants and gooseberries have been grown within the State from which they are shipped, and are free from insect pests and plant diseases.

Regulations, 1918.

The regulation prohibiting the introduction of plants from the Hawaiian Islands is amended in order to except pineapples (Ananassa sativa) and bananas (Musa spp.), which may be imported, provided that they have been inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture and certified free from infestation by the Mediterranean Fruit-fly (Ceratitis capitata), and that the containers shall be marked with the name and address of the consigner and consignee, and bear the original or a duplicate copy of the certificate of inspection.

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