STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 



CHAPTER 43^ RSA 



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 "agriculti^ral seeds" shall include the seeds of grass, 

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

 nized \^^Lthin 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, "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 v/ell as by seed and \rhlch, 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 



iCirsium arvense). field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), and quackgrass 

 Agropyron repens ) . 



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

 weeds as are 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, accompanying 

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

 invoices . 



