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, 

 forage, cereal and fiber crops and any other kinds of seeds commonly 

 recognized 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 truck 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 

 generally recognized as weeds within this state, and shall include 

 noxious weed seeds. 



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

 ary 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 under- 

 ground roots or stems as well as by seed and which, when established, 

 are highly destructive 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 (Con- 

 volvulus 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, accom- 

 panying and pertaining to any seed whether in bulk or in containers, and 

 includes invoices. 



