938 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



seed and seed not capable of germinating, shall be considered impurities 

 when present in agricultural seeds sold, offered, or exposed for sale, in this 

 State, for the purpose of seeding, and when such impurities, or any of 

 them, are present in quantity exceeding the standards of purity and via- 

 bility authorized in Section Sixteen (16), of this act, the name and ap- 

 proximate percentage of each shall be plainly indicated in the statement 

 specified in Section One (1) of this act. 



Sec. 13. For the purposes of this act, seeds shall be deemed to be 

 mixed or adulterated. 



First. When orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) seed contains ten per 

 cent or more by weight of meadow fescue (Festuca elatior pratensis) seed, 

 or Italian rye grass (Lolium italicum), seed, or English rye grass (Lolium 

 perenne) seed. 



Second. When blue-grass or Kentucky blue-grass (poa pratensis) seed 

 contains five per cent or more by weight of Canadian blue-grass (Poa 

 compressa) seed, red top chaiT, red top (Agrostis alba) seed, or any other 

 seed or foreign substance. 



Third. When red clover (Trifolium pratense). mammoth red clover 

 (Trifolium pratense var.l, or alfalfa ([Nledicago sativa), contains five per 

 cent or more by weight of yellow trefoil (Modicago lupulina), or sweet 

 clover (Melilotus alba and M. officinalis) seed or burr clover (Medicago 

 denticulata) seed. 



Fourth. When rape (Brassica rapa) contains five per cent or more of 

 common mustard (Brassica sinaiJistrum) or black mustard (B. nigra). 



Sec. 14. For the purposes of this act, seed shall be deemed to be mis- 

 branded: 



First. When meadow fescue (Festuca elatior pratensis), English rye 

 grass (Lolium perenne) or Italian rye grass (Lolium italicum) is labeled 

 or sold under the name of orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata) seed. 



Second. When Canadian blue-grass (Poa compressa) seed, red top 

 (Agrostis alba) seed, or any other seed not blue-grass seed, is sold under 

 the name of Kentucky blue-grass or blue-grass (Poa pratensis) seed. 



Third. When yellow trefoil (Medicago lupulina), burr clover (IMedi- 

 cago denticulata), or sweet clover (Melilotus alba) is sold under the name 

 of Clover, June clover, red clover (Trifolium pratense), medium red clover, 

 small red clover, mammoth red clover, sapling clover, pea vine clover (T. 

 pratense var. ), or alfalfa (Medicago sativa) seed. 



Fourth. When the seeds are not true to the name under which they 

 are sold. 



Sec. 15. The provisions concerning agricultural seeds contained in this 

 act shall not apply to: 



First. Any person or persons growing or selling seeds for food purposes 

 onlj% or having such seeds in possession for sale for such purposes. 



Second. Any person selling seeds direct to merchants to be cleaned 

 or graded before being offered for sale for the purpose of seeding. This 

 shall not, however, exempt the seller from the restrictions of Section Ten 

 (10) of this act. 



Third. Seed that is held in storage for the purpose of being re-cleaned, 

 and which has not been offered, exposed or held in possession of or for 

 sale for the purpose of seeding. 



