794 Journal of AgnciiUiirc. [lo Dec, 1909.. 



1. Alopecurus pratensis (Meadow Foxtail). — Germination very low. 

 Contained 4 per c(Mit. of Dock and 1 per cent, of other weeds. 



2. Brassica alba (White Mustard). — A very fair sample, l)ut seeds 

 vai'ied in diameter from 1'5 — 3 m.m. 



3. Brassica campestris, vfiv. Napo-hrassica (Swede). — A had sample of 

 seed, unevenly ripened and many withered. It contained as impurities a 

 large number of seeds of Dock, also Campion, ikc. In all prohahility a 

 sample of rejected seed. 



4. Brassica nigra (Black Mustard). — Poor seed, irregular in si/e. many 

 withered and broken. Sample contained a quantity of foreign impurities, 

 but no weed seeds present. 



5. Brassica oleracea. Jj. (Cabbage, " LamV)'s Earliest"). — Sample con- 

 tained no weed seeds, but was otherwise poor. Man}' seeds wei'e withered 

 or broken and they varied much in size. 



(5. Brassica oleracea. ij (Cauliflower). — The weed seeds present were 

 chiefly Dock and included also a sjiecies of composite. 



7. Brassica oleracea. L. (Cabbage " Flat Parisian''). — Seeds varied in 

 size fi'oni 1 — 2 m.m. and many were broken or withered. 



8. Brassica rapa. L. (Rape). — Very fair sample. 1 '5 per cent, were 

 broken, but no weed seeds present. 



9. Carum Carui (Caraway). — Imported from Hollaml for culinary 

 purposes, but as it has proved germinable, it is classed among seeds. 



10. Chicorium Intyhus. (Chicory). — Percentage of geimination very 

 low. Sample contained no weed seeds, but about 6 per cent, of foreign 

 impurities. 



11. Coffea arabica (Coffee). Freshly imported uni-oasted seeds. 



12. Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin). — By sailing ship from Germany ; sample 

 contained no impurities. 



13. Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) —£?a; ship Loch Carron (for bird seed). 



14. Cynosurus cristatus. L. (Crested Dog's-tail). — Sample sent from 

 New Zealand for treatment. The lai'ge percentage of weed seeds present 

 included Sperguia, Dock, Suckling Clover, Fog Grass, Darnel, kc. In 

 addition, the seed was very slow in gei'minating and hence of little value. 



15. Dactylis glomerata- L. (Cock's-foot Grass).- Sample free from weed 

 seeds and contained little foreigii matter of any kind. P>ut seed vei-y slow 

 in germinating and percentage of germination \evy lo^\■. 



K5. Daucus Carota. L. (Carrot). — Sample contained some foreign im- 

 purities, but no weed seeds. Germinfition excellent. 



17. Facjopyrum. (Buckwheat). — CJood sainjile of seed, small amount of 

 Rice present as an impurity. 



18. Holcus lanatus. L. (Fog Gi •ass). — A mixed sample of Fog and Clover. 

 There were a large numl)er of weed seeds present, including Plantain,. 

 Dove's-foot, Cranesbill, Dai-nel, Dock, Pvanunculus, Soi-rel and Ergot, the 

 last four are all on the list of seeds prohibited enti-y by the Customs. 



19. Holcus lanatus. L. (Fog Grass).— A mi.xed .sample of Fog and 

 Clover. The weed seeds included Ivinseed, Darnel, a species of comjiosite. 

 Wild Caraway, Dock, Ranunculus and Soricl. 



20. Holcus lanatus, L. (Fog Grass). -Sample of seed rejected from New 

 Zealand. Weeds jjresent included Dock, Rye (]rass, Cocksfoot, ^^'ild Cai'a- 

 way. White Clovei', Suckling Clover, and Ei'g(»t. 



21. Holcus lanatus, L. (Fog Grass). — Weeds seeds included Wild Cara- 

 way, Clover, Italian Hye Grass and Ergot. 



