CONTROL SERIES NO. 167 



Massachusetts Vegetable Seed Standards 



The amended seed law requires in Section 261 I that the Director of the Mass- 

 achusetts Agricultural Experiment Station shall, after reasonable notice and 

 hearing and with the approval of the Commissioner of Agriculture, adopt vege- 

 table seed germination standards, prescribe rules and regulations, and in like 

 manner modify or amend rules and regulations governing the methods of sam- 

 pling, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and examining agricultural, vegetable and 

 flower seeds and the tolerances to be followed in administration. 



A hearing for the above stated purpose was held in Horticultural Hall, Wor- 

 cester, Massachusetts, at 3 P. M., October 18, 1946. The following set of stand- 

 ards was so approved and adopted: 



GERMINATION 

 KIND OF SEED STANDARD 



% 



Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus).... 60 



Asparagus 70* 



Bean, Lima 70 



Bean, Scarlet Runner..._ 75 



Bean, Other Varieties 75 



Beet 65 



Broccoli 75 



Brussels Sprouts 70 



Cabbage 75 



Cabbage, Chinese 75 



Carrot 55 



Cauliflower 75 



Celeriac..._ 55 



Celery 55 



Chard, Swiss 65 



Chicory._„ 65 



Citron 65 



Collard 80 



Corn, Sweet 75 



Cress, Garden or Curled 40 



Cress, Water 35 



Cucumber._ 80 



Dandelion 45 



Egg Plant._ 60 



Endive 70 



Fetticus (Corn Salad) 70 



GERMINATION 

 KIND OF SEED STANDARD 



% 



Kale 75 



Kohlrabi 75 



Leek._ 60 



Lettuce 80 



Muskmelon._ 75 



Mustard 75 



Okra.__ 50* 



Onion._ 70 



Parsley 60 



Parsnip 60 



Peas „ 80 



Pepper 55 



Pumpkin _ 75 



Radish 75 



Rhubarb 60 



Rutabaga 75 



Salsify 75 



Sorrel 60 



Soybean 75 



Spinach, Common 60 



Spinach, New Zealand _ 40 



Squash._ 75 



Tomato 75 



Tomato, Husk 50 



Turnip 80 



Watermelon 70 



th!^J^^rl^i?o^„?%"l^!f'^'- ^^f'^^''^''- '^^ percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seeds and 

 the percentage of hard seed, if present, must be stated. 



