CONTROL SERIES No. 90 



SECTION 261A. Every lot of agricultural seeds, except as otherwise provided 

 in sections two hundred and sixty-one B to two hundred and sixty-one L, in- 

 clusive, shall have affixed thereto, in a conspicuous place, on the exterior of the 

 container of such agricultural seeds, a plainly written or printed tag or label 

 in the English language, stating: 



(a) The commonly accepted name and variety of such agricultural seeds. 



(b) The approximate percentage, by weight, of purity; meaning, the freedom 

 of such agricultural seeds from inert matter and from other seeds distinguishable 

 by their appearance. 



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



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

 weed seeds, which are present, singly or collectively, as follows: (1) in excess 

 of one seed in each five grams of seeds of grasses, alfalfa and clovers; (2) in 

 excess of one seed in each twenty-five grams of millets, rape, Sudan grass and 

 other seeds of similar size not specified in subdivision (1) or (3) of this para- 

 graph; (3) in excess of one seed in each hundred grams of wheat, oats, rye, 

 barley, buckwheat, vetches, soybeans, cowpeas and other seeds as large or larger 

 than wheat. 



(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 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, variety and approximate percentage by weight of each kind 

 of agricultural 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 26 1C. Mixtures of agricultural seeds, exceDt 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 plainly written or printed 

 tag or label in the English language stating: 



(a) That such seed is a mixture. 



(b) The name, variety and approximate percentage by weight 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 of germination of each kind of agricultural 

 seed present in each mixture in excess of five per cent by weight of the entire mix- 

 ture, together with the month and year said seed was tested. 



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



