be entitled to two private tests without charge, but not two from each 

 branch store. For numbers in excess of two, a charge will be made for labor 

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

 according to the following schedule: 



Germination tests of all vegetable seeds, 30 cents; 



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



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



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

 $1.00; 



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



Purity 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 private samples of seed to be tested should be drawn in such a 

 way as to be representative of the bulk lot from which they are taken, and 

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

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

 drawn by a representative of the department of agriculture, as provided in 

 Chapter 224 of the Public Laws. Fees must be paid before reports will be 

 sent out. 



The minimum weights 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 ounces of red or crimson clover, alfalfa, rye grasses, millet, 

 rape, or seeds of similar size. 



3. One pound of cereal, vetches or seeds of similar or larger size. 

 The minimum number 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 agriculture pertaining to Section four of the act entitled Veg- 

 etable Seeds. 



Artichoke 60 



Asparagus, including hard 



seeds 70 



Beans, garden (varieties other 

 than Rival, Topcrop and 



Logan) 75 



Beans, garden (varieties Ri- 

 val, Topcrop and Logan) 70 



Beans, horse or broad 75 



Beans, lima 70 



Beans.runner 75 



Beets 65 



Broccoli 75 



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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