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(e) The approximate percentage of germination of such agricultural seed 

 together with the month and year said seed was tested. 



(f) Name and address of the vendor of such agricultural seed. 



Section 261B. Mixtures of agricultural seeds of ten pounds or more which 

 contain not more than two kinds of such seeds which are present in excess of five 

 per cent by weight of each kind, shall have affixed thereto, in a conspicuous 

 place on the exterior of the container of such mixture of seeds, a plainly written 

 or printed tag or label, in the English language, stating: 



(a) That such seed is a mixture. 



(b) The name and approximate percentage by weight of each kind of agricul- 

 tural seed present in such mixture in excess of five per cent by weight of the total 

 mixture. 



(c) Approximate total percentage by weight of weed seeds. 



(d) The name and approximate number per ounce of noxious weed seeds which 

 are present singly or collectively in excess of one seed in each fifteen grams of 

 such mixture. 



(e) Approximate percentage of germination of each kind of agricultural seed 

 present in such mixture in excess of five per cent by weight, together with the 

 month and year said seed was tested. 



(f) Name and address of the vendor of such mixture. 



Section 261 C. Mixtures of agricultural seeds, except as specified in section 

 two hundred and sixty-one B, shall have affixed thereto in a conspicuous place on 

 the exterior of the container of such mixture a plamly written or printed tag 

 or label in the English language stating: 



(a) That such seed is a mixture. 



(b) The name of each kind of agricultural seed which is present in excess of five 

 per cent or more by weight of the total mixture. 



(c) The approximate total percentage by weight of weed seeds. 



(d) The approximate percentage by weight of inert matter. 



(e) The name and approximate number per ounce of each kind of noxious weed 

 seeds which are present singly or collectively in excess of one seed in each fifteen 

 grams of such mixture. 



(f) Name and address of the vendor of such mixture. 



Section 361 D. Every lot of vegetable seeds shall have affixed thereto in a 

 conspicuous place on the exterior of the container a plainly written or printed tag 

 or label in the English language stating: 



(a) The kind of seed and variety. 



(b) Name and address of the vendor of such vegetable seeds. 



Section 261E. Agricultural seeds or mixtures thereof may be marked "not 

 tested" and seeds so marked or labelled shall have affixed thereto in a conspicuous 

 place on the exterior of the container of each lot of such "not tested" seeds, a 

 plainly written or printed tag or label in the English language stating: 



(a) That such seed is "not tested." 



(b) The name and address of the vendor of such "not tested" seeds. 



Section 261 F. Agricultural seeds or mixtures thereof shall be exempt from the 

 provisions of sections two hundred and sixt3^-one A to two hundred and sixty-one 

 L, inclusive: 



(a) When sold to merchants to be recleancd before being sold or exposed for 

 sale for use for seeding purposes. 



(b) When in storage for the purpose of recleaning or not possessed, sold or 

 offered for sale for use for seeding purposes within the commonwealth. 



Section 26 IG. The commissioner of agriculture and his duly authorized assist- 

 ants shall have authority to enforce sections two hundred and sixty-one A to two 

 hundred and sixty-one L, inclusive, and to prosecute all violations thereof. 

 Before any prosecution is begun by said commissioner or any of his duly authorized 

 assistants, the parties concerned shall be given an opportunity to be laeard before 

 said commissioner or a person designated by him for such purpose. The parties 

 concerned shall be given reasonable notice of the hearing, specifying the day, 

 hour and place thereof, and accompanied by a description of the alleged viola- 

 tion. 



