be entitled to two private tests Avithoiit charge, but not two from each 

 branch store. For numbers in excess of two, a cliarge w^ill be made for labor 

 and consumable supplies only, the amount depending on the type of sample 

 according to the follo\ving schedule: 



Germination tests of all vegetable seeds, 30 cents; 



Germination tests of all agricultural crop seeds and grasses, 50 cents; 



Germination tests of mixtures, 50 cents for each kind of seed present; 



Purity analyses of cereals, timothy and larger crop seeds and legumes, 

 $1.00; 



Pmity analyses of small grasses, $2.00; unhulled redtop, $2.50; 



Ptnity analyses of mixtures, including those for lawn and pasture seed- 

 ing, a charge sufficient to cover the actual cost of working the sample 

 submitted for test, minimum charge of $2.50. 



Such pri\ate samples of seed to be tested should be drawn in such a 

 ^vay as to be representative of the bulk lot from Avhich they are taken, and 

 should be addressed to the State Seed Testing Laboratory, Dtirham, New 

 Hampshire. Such private tests cannot be declared as state official tests unless 

 dra^vn by a representative of the department of agriculture, as provided in 

 Chapter 224 of the Public La^vs. Fees must be paid before reports will be 

 sent out. 



The minimum -^veights of samples to be submitted for analyses are: 



1. Two ounces of grass seed, white or alsike clover, or seeds not larger 

 than these. 



2. Five oinices of red or crimson clover, alfalfa, rye grasses, millet, 

 rape, or seeds of similar size. 



3. One poiuid of cereal, \'etches or seeds of similar or larger size. 

 The minimum nimiber of seeds of any one kind to be submitted for 



a germination test is 400. 



Germination Standards for Vegetable Seed. 



Following are the germination standards established by the commis- 

 sioner of agriculttne pertaining to Section four of the act entitled Veg- 

 etable Seeds. 



60 



Artichoke 



Asparagus, including hard 



seeds 



Beans, garden (varieties other 

 than Rival, Topcrop and 

 Logan) 

 Beans, garden (varieties Ri- 

 val, Topcrop and Logan) 



Beans, horse or broad 75 



Beans, lima 70 



Beans, runner 75 



Beets 65 



Broccoli 75 



70 



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70 



Brussels sprouts 70 



Cabbage 75 



Chinese cabbage 75 



Carrot 55 



Cauliflower 75 



Celery and celeriac 55 



Chicory 65 



Citron 65 



Collards 80 



Corn 75 



Cress, garden 60 



Cress, water 40 



Cucumber 80 



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