200 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



are present in quantity exceeding a total of two per cent of the weight of 

 said agricultoral seeds, the aproximate percentage of each shall be plainly 

 indicated in statement specified in section one (1) of this act. 



Sec. 12. Sand, dirt, chaff and foreign substances and seeds other than 

 those specified in sections thirteen (13) and fourteen (14), or broken 

 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 

 viability authorized in section sixteen (16) of this act, the name and 

 approximate 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 contain ten per 

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

 seed, or Italian rye-glass (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, redtop chaff, redtop (Agrostis albo) seed or any other 

 seed or foreign substance. 



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

 (Trifolium pratense var.), or alfalfa (Medicago sativa), contains five per 

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

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

 denticulata) seed. 



Fourth, \vhen rape (Brassica rapa) contains five per cent or more of 

 common mustard (Brassica sinapistrum) 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, redtop 

 (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 (Medi- 

 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, sappling clover, peavine 

 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 pur- 

 poses only, or having such seeds in possession for sale for such purposes. 



