79^ journal of Agriculture. [lo Dec, 1909^ 



44. Pifer nigrum (Pepper). — Imported as spice. The method of pre- 

 paration of pepper is such as to destroy all power of germination. 



45. Pisum sativum, L. (Peas). — Fair sample of seed, but the average- 

 germination not high enough. 



46. Poa pratensis, L. (Kentucky Blue Grass). — Sample contained 

 some foreign impurities and a small percentage of clover. 



47. Poa pratensis, L. (Kentucky BUie Grass). — Among the weed seeds 

 present in this sample were Dock and Shepherd's Purse (Capsella Bursa- 

 pastoris), both of which are proclaimed weeds. 



48. Poa pratensis, L. (Kentucky Blue Grass) Ex s.s. Moana. The weed 

 seed included Lolium, Plantain, Clover, etc. 



49. Poa pratensis, L. (Kentucky Blue Grass), — Ex s.s. Moeraki. The 

 principal weed seeds present wei-e Clovei-, Campion, and Dock. 



50. Raphanus sativus, L. (Radish). — Th« seeds varied in size from twa 

 to three mm. Dock was the only weed seed present, and, in addition, about 

 2.5 per cent, were broken. 



51. Raphanus sativus, 1j. (^iidifih). — A fair sample containing no weed 

 seeds. 



52. Theohroma cacao (Cocoa). — ^A number of these seeds were damaged, 

 but it was impossible to estimate the percentage as they were sent under 

 separate cover. 



53. Trifolium pratense, L. (Red Clover). — 1 1 per cent, were hard. The weed 

 seeds inc uded Plantain, ChenopodiuTn, and a small amount of White Clover. 



54. Trifolium minus (Suckling C over). — 16 per cent, were hard. The 

 3 pec cent, of weed seeds present was chiefly Dock. The sample contained, 

 in addition, about 6 per cent, of White Clover. 



55. Trifolium repens, L. (White Clover). — This sample contained about 

 2 per cent, of hard seeds. This is considerably below the usual average, 

 which is 13 per cent. 



56. Trifolium repens, L. (White Clover). — 7 per cent, were hard. The 

 weed seeds included Plantain and Dock, also Dodder (0.16 per cent.). 



57. Trifolium repens, L. (White Clover). — Ex s.s. Sckarnhorst. Dock, 

 Campion, and a species of Composite were the chief impurities, also Dodder 

 (0 05 pei- cent."). 



58. Triticum vulgare, L. (Wheat). — The sample contained no weed seeds, 

 but 5 per cent were damaged. 



59. Zea mais, L. (Pop Corn) — No weed seeds present, but 2 per cent. 

 of the grains were pierced by borers. 



60. Zea mais, L. (I'op Corn). — The percentage germination was low, but 

 the sample was imported for confectionery purposes. 



All samples of Lucerne tested were free from Dodder, wliicli occurred only 



in small quantities in two samples of Clover Nos (56 and 57). 



Ergot found in four out of six samples of Fog Clrass (Nos. 17, 20, 21, 22 ) 



Dock seems the commonest weed seed, out of thirty-three samples containing weed 



seeds Dock was present in seventeen. 



