CONTROL SERIES NO. 175 



Explanation of Tables 



Tables 1 through 5 consist of data in conformity with requirements of the 

 Seed Law defined by Chapter 94 as amended by Chapter 377 of the Acts of 1946: 



Table 1 . Results of Inspection and Analyses of Field Seeds as defined 

 under Sections 261 Bl and 261 C. 



Table 2. Results of Inspection and Analyses of Mixtures of Agricultural 

 Seeds as defined under Sections 261 Bl and 261 C. 



Table 3. Results of Inspection and Germination of Vegetable Seeds as 

 defined under Sections 261 B2 and 261 C. 



Table 4. Field Tests of Vegetable Seeds, Type and Variety Studies, as 

 defined under Sections 261 H. 



Table 5. Studies of Flower Seeds, Laboratory and Field Tests to Deter- 

 mine Quality, as defined under Sections 261 H. 



Table 6. Summary, by Wholesalers, of the Performance of Flower Seeds in 

 the Field. 



Table 7. Summary, by Wholesalers, of the Total Number of Samples Tested 

 in the Seed Laboratory. This table lists the number of samples 

 correctly labeled or mislabeled. 



All samples were taken by inspectors from the State Department of Agri- 

 culture and were tested at the Seed Laboratory according to the Rules for Seed 

 Testing adopted by the Association of Ofificial Seed Analysts. 



Within each table the wholesalers are listed in alphabetical order, and the 

 various kinds of seeds sold by them follow the same alphabetical arrangement. 

 Mislabeling and other irregularities are emphasized by boldface type and ex- 

 plained in the final column of the table. The number preceding each analysis 

 is for identification and reference. The line to the right of the letter "L" gives 

 information copied from the label; that to the right of "F," what was found in 

 the laboratory analysis. 



