LIBRARY FP/Tn*i« TE PLANT BOARD E2/IndlG UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Research Administration Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine Washington 25, D. C . B. E. P. Q. kOk, 2d Revision y 29, 1952 Supplement No. 1 PLANT QUARANTINE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS OF INDIA Notification No. F.l6-5( l) A3 -A, as corrected up to January 23, 1952, of the Department of Education, Health and Lands of the Government of India, and promulgated for the purpose of prohibiting, regulating, and restricting the import of live fungi into India, contains tiie follow- ing according to a despatch from the American Embassy in Now Delhi: 1. In this order, "fungus" means any living fungus in culture media or on living plants or any fungus spores or mycelium intended to be so cultured, but excludes dried specimens not intended to be so used. 2. No fungus shall bo imported into India unless (s) It is consigned to the Head of Division of Mycology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Forest Mycologist, Forest Research Institute, Dohra Dun; or (b) It is accompanied by a special permit, in accordance with the form dot forth in the Schedule to this order, authorizing such impor- tation issued by the Head of Division of Mycology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi or Forost Mycologist, Forest POh Institute, Dohra Dun. Provided that a permit shall not be refused in respect of any fungus which is not, in the opinion of the Head of Division of Mycology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi or Fore3t Mycologist, Forest Research Institute, Dohra Dun, likely to cause infection to any crop. ( N o ta : The permit must be obtained in advance of sending the ore The tubes or other container of the fungus must i dis- tinctly marked with the namo of the fungus, which should agree wi the name on tho import permit.) , La t4/ v /■/■ . Chief, Bur -.. : --/:T ;moIogy and P^ . UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 09242 0123