UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OP ENTOMOLOGY AND PLANT QUARANTINE Washington 25, D. C. August 17, 19^9 b.e.p.q. 57S-^9 SOMKAR? OP STATE MffiSSRY-STOCK WHIPPING RSqiJIRSKENTS AND PLANT QUARANTINES AND REFLATIONS AFFECTING INTERSTATE SHIPMENTS WASHINGTON The information contained in this summary was compiled from material received from the plant quarantine official of Washington and has "been ap- proved by him. It is issued for the convenience cf plant quarantine in- spectors, shippers, transportation agents, truckers, and other concerned in the interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other materials subject to State regulation on account of plant posts. The summary for Washington gives the general requirements for ship- ping nursery stock into that State, as well as digests of the State plant quarantines and regulations affecting interstate shipments. An appendix furnishes information on post-office requirements for mailing plants as well as terminal-inspection procedure. This summary does not include digostsof nursery-stock t plant-quarantine requirements relating to the movement of plants entirely within the State, The information contained in this circular is believed to he correct and complete up to the time of preparation, but it is n^t intended to he used independently of or as a substitute for the original texts of the regulations and quarantines, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. Por detailed information ad-iresr the Supervisor of Horticulture, State Department of Agriculture, Olympia, Washington. In addition to State requirements, shippers will need t^ take into consideration applicahle plant quarantines of the United Staltos Department of Agriculture. In most instances these quarantines regulate the inter- state movement of specified plants, plant products, and other articles from designated regulate I areas. However, some of these quarantines regu- late the interstate movement of certain articles into designated protected areas* Copies of such quarantines may be obtained from the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine, Washington 25, D. C. / v / Actinr? Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington nursery-stock shipping requirements -*2~" WASHINGTON Summary of General Nursery-Stock Shipping Requirements (Wash. Hort.Laws 19^3, sec s . 2783 , 2839 . 2858 , 286l , 286>r2g65v27gU) Definition of Nursery Stock. — "Fruit trees, fruit tree stock, nut trees, grapevines, fruit hushes, rose bushes, rose stock, forest and ornamental trees and shrubs (both deciduous and evergreen), bulbs, florists' stock, and cuttings, scions, and seedlings of fruit or ornamental trees or shrubs, and all other fruit bearing plants and parts thereof and plant products for propagation or planting (vegetable plants excluded)." General Shipping Requirements. — Anyone wishing to transport nursery stock into Washington or sell nursery stock in the State must first obtain a license from the Director of Agriculture, Olympia. License fees are as follows: $5 f°r nurserymen who grow all the stock they sell; $15 for other nurserymen, dealers, brokers, and landscape architects; and $1 for agents. No license will be issued to any agent unless he represents a licensed nurseryman or dealer. All licenses expire on July 1 follow- ing date of issue. The Director of Agriculture may enter into reciprocal agreements with other States under which no license fees are charged to licensed nurserymen or dealers of the reciprocating State. Each shipment or container of trees, shrubs, plants, vines, cuttings grafts, scions, buds, fruit pits, fruit, vegetables, or seed brought into Washingtonmust be plainly matfcad to show the names and addresses of ship- per, owner, and consignee, a statement of the contents, and the name of the State or Territory where the c-ntents were grown. Any person intending to ship nursery stock into Washington must noti- fy the Director of Agriculture, Olympia. The notice should show the names and addresses of consignor, consignee, and transportation agency and . should be mailed not later than date of shipment. Such shipments should be plainly marked with a statement of the contents on the outside of the package. Anyone receiving shipments of nursery stock from outside the State from persons not licensed to engage in nursery business must have such stock inspected upon arrival. Transportation companies must notify a Washington horticultural in- spector of the arrival , of shipments of nursery stock, fruits, and vege- tables from outside the State and h^ld such shipments for inspection, "except that cut flowers, potted plants, .and greenhouse products which show a general inspection shall be exempt." Washington nursery- stock shipping requirements -3- It is unlawful for anyone to substitute interior or different var- ieties of nursery stock for those ordered or to ship into or sell in the State infected mxrsery stock. Infected or infested plants or plant products, which are passing through Washington and are liable to disseminate pests or diseases while in transit, must be placed in sealed containers which must not ba opened while in the State. • ;..;-.'- Plant Materials Subject to Terminal Inspection The State of Washington has arranged, under the plan explained in the appendix, for terminal inspection of the following materials: All florists' stock, trees, shrubs, vines, cuttings, grafts, scions, buis, fruit pits and other seeds of fruit and ornamental trees or shrubs, and other plants and plant products in the raw or unmanufactured state, except vegetable and flower seeds. ■The State has also arranged for the enforcement of all quarantine orders in the -following summary except those pertaining to azalea flower spot and bacterial ring rot.' Terminal Inspection Points in Washington Bellingham Brewster Cashmere Chehalis Chelan Clarkston Colville Dryden Ellensburg Sphrata Sverett G-randvi ew Kennewick Mount Vernon Okanogan . Olympia Oroville Pateros Port AngMes Prosser Puyallup Seattle Spokane Vancouver Walla Walla Wena tehee White Salmon Yakima Zillah Washington plant quarantines Summary of State Plant Quarantines Azalea Flower Spot (Quarantine Order No. 28, dated Oct. 19, I9UU) Anyone intending to ship azaleas or rhododendrons into Washington from the infected territory shall so notify the director of Agriculture, Olympia, in advance of shipment, stating that he has complied with the requirements of the quarantine. Each shipment of such plants must be labeled on the outside of each car or container with the names and addresses of the consignor and con- signee, a statement of the contents, and the name of the State or Terri- tory where contents were grown. Each shipment of azaleas or rhododendrons coming from the infected territory must be accompanied by State-of-origin certification stating where the original cuttings or plants were obtained, that they were grown in a nursery known to be free from the azalea flower spot disease, and that the topsoil was removed, under official supervision, to a depth of at least 1 inch immediately prior to shipment. Infected territory Alabama Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Florida Louisiana North Carolina Texas California: That part south of and including the counties of Los Angilee, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Bacterial Ring; Rot (Quarantine Order No. 31, effective Mar. 18, I9U8) Each shipment of certified seed potatoes into Washington must be accompanied by a valid certificate of the State of origin, issued at point of origin, stating that (l) the potatoes are certified by anlaia- beled in accordance with the regulations of the official certifying agency of the State of origin, and (2) such potatoes are reported to be free from bacterial ring rot. Certified seed potatoes moving into Washington are subject to in- spection upon arrival or in transit, and if found infected with bacterial ring rot they are subject to disposal as directed by the inspector. Washington olant quarantines „5~ Cherry Fruit Flies (Quarantine Order No. 13, effective June 19, I9H7) Fresh cherries nay not be moved into the noninfestei areas in Washington from the areas in Idaho and Oregon infested with cherry fruit flies. No containers used for cherries produced in the infeated areas may he transported into the noninfested areas of Washington unless ac- companied "by State-of-origin certification that they have been cleaned and sterilized under official supervision. Cherry fruits grown, packed, and storftd in, and shipped from the noninfested areas of Idaho and Oregon into the noninfested areas of Washington must be accompanied by State-of-origin certification stating the locality where the cherries were grown and packed and names and ad- dresses of grower, shipper, ani consignee. A copy of each certificate must be nailed in advance of shipment to the Director of Agriculture, Olympia. Noninfested areas Idaho : Sntire State except counties of Benewah, Kootenai, Latah, Nez Perce Oregon: Counties of Baker, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, Lake, Malheur, Umatilla, Wallowa Washington: That part of Whitman County immediately adjacent to the Snake River, ani the counties of Adams, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, ftarfield, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pen! Oreille, Stevens Washington plant quarantines -6- Chestnut Bark Disease (Quarantine Order No, .85, effective June 10, 1927) The movement of chestnut or chinquapin trees or parts thereof, including cuttings, grafts, and scions, of any species or variety, into Washington from all States and districts east of and including Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico, is prohibited. Crown and Cane Gall of Berry Plants See Strawberry Root Weevils and Crown and Cane Gall of Berry Plants, Eastern Filbert Blight (Quarantine Order No. 6, effective June 10, 1927) The movement of trees, grafts, cuttings, and scions of all filbert and hazel, including the American wild hazel, into Washington from all States east of and including Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico, is prohibited. Washington plnnt Quarantines -7- Suropean -Corn Borer (Quarantine' Order No. 18, revised effective June 28, 19^5) Regulated products. — Cornstalks, corn on the cob, co"bs, or other parts or debris of corn, broomcorn, sorghums, or Sudan grass (except clean seed and shelled grain);' cut flowers or entire plants of aster, chry- santhemum, dahlia, and gladiolus (except corms, bulbs, or tubers with- out stems) ; and beans in the pod, beets with tops, and rhubarb. Conditions governing movement. — Any of the regulated products will be admitted into Washington from the infested areas when accompanied by certification signed by ( l) a Federal inspector certifying that such material in each lot or shipment wan treated under his supervision in such manner as to eliminate all risk of transmitting the borer, or (2) an official of the State of origin certifying that such material was treated in a manner and by a. method. approved by- the Washington Director of Agriculture. Such certificate shell also state dete.ils and place of treatment. Beans in the pod, beets with tops, rhubarb (cut or plants) , cut flowers or. entire plants of aster and chrysanthemum, or entire plants of dahlia and gladiolus grown or stored in the infested areas will be admitted into Washington when accompanied by certification by a Federal inspector or an inspector of the State of origin that such material was inspected and found free from the borer, except that cut flowers and en- tire plants of Chrysanthemum, and rhubarb (cut or plants) propagated and grown in a greenhouse in the infested area will be admitted when so cer- tified by an inspector of the State of origin. There are no restrictions on the movement of regulated products that arc processed or manufactured. Infested areas Connecticut Delaware Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Mai ne Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mi s souri ITebraska Hew Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Rhode Island Tennessee: Counties of Montgomery, Sumner, Robertson Vermont Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin Washington plant quarantines -g- Grape Phylloxera (Quarantine Order No. 25 ■, revised effective Mar. 30, 19^3) Each shipment of grapevines or cuttings (rooted or not) into Washington from other States and Territories must be accompanied "by certification of the State of origin or "by a Federal inspector stating that such vines or cuttings (l) were grown in an area known to he free from grape phylloxera or (2) were treated by one of the three methods specified in the quarantine and thereafter stored so as to prevent te- infestation. Each shipment of grape nursery stock must have a statement of the contents plainly marked on the outside of the container. Narcissus| Bulb Nematode (Quarantine Order No„ 5, revised effective Sept* 30, 19^+6) Balbs of the genus Narcissus shipped into Washington must have at- tached to each container a certificate of the State of origin certify- ing that (l) ell bulbs in the shipment are from fields inspected during the growing season and found free from nematode, or (2) if the bulbs were found to be so infested they were given the specified hot-water treatment under the supervision of a State or Federal official. Certified narcissus bulbs taken from origin?! containers for re— shipment into Washington must have securely attached to each container the tag or label of the shipper, signed by him pnd reading as follows; "The undersigned certifies that the narcissus bulbs contained herein were taken from a shipment of narcissus bulbs certified by a proper of- ficial of the State of origin, and that they meet the requirements of State of Washington Quarantine Order No. 5»" Narcissus bulbs originating outside of the continental United States may be permitted to move into Washington subject to specified provisions. Washington, plant quarantines -9r Peach Y ellows, Peach Rosette, and Little Peach (Quarantine Order No. 9r revised effective Mar. 30, 19^3) Restricted products. — Trees, cuttings, grafts, scions, or "buds of all species r>.nd varieties, including the flowering forms, of almond, apri- cot, nectarine, peach, and plum, or any trees budded or grafted on perch stock or peach roots. Conditions governing movement. — Restricted products grown in and shipped from the infected territory will not "be permitted to enter Washington. Restricted products grown in noninfected areas will be admitted into Washington when each shipment is accompanied by a statement signed by an official of the State where shipment is made, stating where such trees were grown and the source of such restricted products. All shipments of nursery stock must be plainly marked with the contents on the outside of the container. Ho restrictions are placed on experiments of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the State Experiment Stations in Washington, when a permit is issued by the Director of Agriculture, Olympia. Infected territory - . ■ ■ ■—■■—-.■■■ ■ — ■■■— - -L . Alabama Arkansas Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Hew Jersey Hew York Horth Carolina Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Strawberry Root Weevils and Crown and Cane Gall of Berry Plants (Quarantine Order Ho. 17, effective July 11, 1933) Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black- raspberry, and loganberry plants for propagation purposes nay not be moved into Washington from other States unless each shipment is accompanied by a certificate of the State of origin showing that such plants were inspected and found free from pests and diseases. The roots and containers of such plants must be free of soil. Washington plant quarantines -10- Vetch Weevil (Quarantine Order ITo, 22, revised effective Apr. 13, IS^k) Vetch seed grown in or shipped from the infested territory will not be admitted into Washington unless each shipment or lot of such seed is accompanied by a certificate of the State of origin affirming that all such seed was (l) fumigated, using one of the approved methods specified, and safeguarded from reinfestation, or (2) grown in and shipped from an area in the infested territory determined by annual surveys to be nonin- fested and protected from reinfestation, when the Director of Agriculture, Olympia, is so notified in writing by the authorized official of such State. All such certificates must give the name and quantity of vetch seed shipped, the locality where grown, and details of shipments. A copy of such certificate must be sent at time of shipment to the Director of Agriculture, Olympia. All vetch seed transported into Washington is subject to inspection. Infested territory Idaho Maryland Mississippi New Jersey North Carolina Alabama Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Georgia Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia The foregoing summary was checked and approved on August 23, 19^8, by William H. Shaw, Supervisor of Horticulture. -11- APPENDIX Pegu irements for Mailing Plants and Plant Products Under the portal laws and regulation?. , nursery stock, including "11 field-grown florists' stock, trees, shrubs, vinos, cuttings grafts, scions, buds, fr'iit pits, and other seeds of fruit and faoamental trees or shrubs, and other plants and plant products for propagation, including strawberry plants (oxcept field, vegetable, and flower seeds, bedding plants .and other herbaceous plants, bulbs, and roots), may be admitted to the mails only when accompanied by a Sta.te inspection certificate to the effect that the nursery or premises from which such stock is shipped has h.#en inspected within a year and found free from injurious insects and plant diseases. Parcels containing such nursery stock must be plainly marked to show tka nature of the contents and the name and address of the sender. (Postal Laws and Regulations 13^-0, sec. 595 • ) Inspection and certification must be done by a plant quarantine official of the State of origin. An individual mailing of such plants or plant products, if from uninspected premises, will also be accepted upon examination and certifi- cation by a State plant quarantine official. The address of the Washington plant quarantine official is given in the preceding summary. Terminal Inspection of Mail Shipments of Plants .and Pi .ant Products (Act Mar. 4, 1915. as amended June 4, 193&; Postal Laws and Regulations 19^-0, sec. 59&) Establishment of Terminal Inspection. — Any State desiring to operate under the provisions of the terminal inspection law so as to regulate the move- ment of mail shipments of plants and pla.n+ products into (or within) the State may, after having provided therefor at State expense e.nd having designated one or more places where inspection will be maintained, arra.nge to have such mail shipments turned over to State plant quarantine inspec- tors for examination at designated inspection points. Application will be made to the Secretary cf Agriculture by submitting a list of plants and plant products and the plant pests transmitted thereby, which are to be examined. The list, when approved in whole or in part, will be transmitted to the Postmaster 3-eneral whereupon postmasters will be informed and in- structed. Anyone mailing a parcel containing c\ny plants or plant products ad- dressed to any place within a State maintaining terminal inspection thereof is required, under the law, to have the parcel plainly marked on the out- side to show the nature of the contents. Materials shipped under Federal quarantine certificates issued by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine may be exempted from terminal inspection vat the option of the receiving State. Under the provisions of the 1936 amendment to the law, any State may arrange through Federal channels, after approval by the Secretary of Agriculture as indicated above, to regulate or prohibit the movement into UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA -12- 3 1262 09314 9051 (or within) the State of mail shipments of -designated plants and plant products the movement, of which would constitute a violation of State plant quarantine laws or regulations. Terminal Inspection Procedure. — Upon arrival in any State maintaining terminal inspection, plants or plant products named on the approved list will "be forwarded by the postmaster at destination to the nearest in- spection point. If the plants or plant products are found, upon inspec- tion, to be free from injurious pests and not in violation of any plant quarantine or regulation, of the State of destination or the United States Department of Agriculture, or if disinfested when they are found infested, such plants or plant products will then be forwarded by the postmaster at the point of inspection to the addressee upon payment of postage. If plants or plant products, upon inspection, are found to be in- fested with injurious pests and. cannot be satisfactorily disinfested, or are in violation of any plant quarantine or regulation of the State of destination or the United States Department of Agriculture, the postmaster upon notification by the State inspector will inform the sender that the parcel will be returned to him upon his request and at his expense. In default of such request the parcel will be turned over to the State authorities for destruction. Terminal inspection of plants and plant products is now maintained by Arizona, Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Utah, and Washington, Plants and plant products subject to terminal inspection and places where terminal-inspection service is maintained, are listed at the end of the summary of the general nursery-stock chipping requirement for each of the above-mentioned States, District, and Territories. s Procedure for Paying Forwarding Postage. — Methods of paying forwarding postage are provided to expedite the handling of parcels subject to ter- minal inspection, as follows: (l) The addressee may have the parcels ad- dressed to himself in care of the State inspector at a designated terminal- inspection point in the State of destination and provide the inspector with postage for forwarding the inspected plants; or (2) the addressee may arrange with the sender to place on the parcels a pledge reading, "Forwarding postage guaranteed," whereupon the; additional postage for forwarding will be collected from the addressee.