SEED INSPECTION 



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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: 



KIND OF SEED 



GERMIN.\TlON 

 STANDARD 



% 



Artichoke {CyvMra scolyvius) .... 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 



Ccleriac...„ 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 SO* 



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 



♦Including Hard Seeds. However, the percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seed" and 

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



