STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 



CHAPTER 224, REVISED LAWS 

 (As inserted by Chapter 54 Laws of 1943) 



AN ACT 

 To Regulate the Labeling, Sale and Offering or Exposing for Sale, of 



Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds. 



Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds 



1. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter shall be construed as 

 follows: 



I. The term "agricultural seeds" shall include the seeds of grass, for- 

 age, cereal and fiber crops and any other kinds of seeds commonly recog- 

 nized within this state as agricultural or field seeds, and mixtures of such 

 seeds. 



II. The term "vegetable seeds" shall include the seeds of those crops 

 which are grown in gardens or on trtick farms and are generally known and 

 sold under the name of vegetable seeds in this state. 



III. The term "weed seeds" shall include the seeds of all plants gener- 

 ally recognized as weeds within this state, and shall include noxious weed 

 seeds. 



IV. Noxious weed seeds shall be divided into two classes, "primary 

 noxious weed seeds" and "secondary noxious weed seeds" as herein defined; 

 provided, that the commissioner of agriculture may add to or subtract from 

 the list of seeds included under either definition whenever he finds that 

 such additions or subtractions are within the respective definitions. 



V. "Primary noxious weed seeds" shall include the seeds of perennial 

 weeds such as those that reproduce and spread by underground roots or 

 stems as well as by seed, and which, when established, are highly destruc- 

 tive and difficult to control in this state by ordinary good cultural practice. 

 Primary noxious weed seeds in this state are the seeds of: Canada thistle 

 (Cirsium arvense), field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), and quackgrass 

 (Agropyron repens). 



VI. "Secondary noxious weed seeds" shall include the seeds of such 

 weeds as are very objectionable in field, lawns, or gardens of this state, 

 but can be controlled by good cultural practices. The secondary noxious 

 weed seeds in this state are the seeds of: dodder (Cuscuta spp.) and crab 

 grass (Digitaria sanguinalis). 



VII. The term "labeling" includes all labels, and other written, 

 printed, or graphic representations, in any form whatsoever, accompany- 

 ing and pertaining to any seed whether in bulk or in containers, and in- 

 cludes invoices. 



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