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return them to us at once if not approved by him. 

 But it is impossible for us to undertake any responsi- 

 bility, expressed or implied, as to description, purity, 

 productiveness, or any other matter connected with 

 the crop when the seed has been sown. Unless the 

 goods are accepted on these terms they should be 

 returned at once." 



In the list of another firm of seed merchants we 

 find the following statement : " All the seeds offered 

 in this catalogue are warranted pure and genuine, and 

 the percentage of germination of each kind of seed is 

 stated and guaranteed. 



"All seeds are offered and sold subject to the analysis 

 of the Consulting Botanists to the Royal Agricultural 

 Society of England, and the Highland and Agricultural 

 Society of Scotland ; also of Dr. Stebler, Director of 

 the Swiss Seed Control Station, Zurich. 



" The germination of every parcel of seed offered in 

 this catalogue has been repeatedly tested by the most 

 perfect methods, and duplicate tests of all important 

 lots of grasses and clovers have also been made by 

 Dr. Stebler, of Zurich, whose official reports may be 

 inspected by anyone interested. 



" It will be understood that while all the seeds offered 

 in this catalogue are absolutely guaranteed to be genuine, 

 of the purest quality, and to possess the highest standard 

 of germinating power, yet no guarantee is given beyond 

 this, as the most perfect seeds may fail when the condi- 

 tions of season, climate, or culture are unfavourable, and 

 these matters are not under the control of the seller." 



CASES SHOWING THE IMPORTANCE OF SEED-TESTING 



In order to show conclusively that seed-testing is qf 

 immense service to farmers and gardeners, it may be 



