CONTROL SERIES NO. 131 



For Vegetable Seeds 



1. Kind of seed and variety. 



2. For seeds which germinate less than the standard last adopted by the 

 Director of the Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station: 



(a) Percentage of germination exclusive of hard seeds. 



(b) Percentage of hard seeds, if present. 



(c) Calendar m.onth and year the test was completed. Date of test shall 

 not be over nine months old, exclusive of the month in which the test 

 was completed. 



(d) The words "below standard" in not less than 8 point type. 



3. Name and address of the person who labeled such seed, or who sells, offers, 

 or exposes it for sale. 



For Flower Seeds 



1. Kind of seed and variety. 



2. Name and address of the person who labeled such seed or who sells, offers 

 or exposes it for sale. 



Seed Prohibited From Sale 



1. Unless the test for germination has been completed within a nine month 

 period, exclusive of the month in which the test was completed. 



2. Containing primary noxious weed seeds in excess of tolerance, 



3. Not labeled in accordance with the provisions of the Act or having a false 

 or misleading label. 



4. Pertaining to which there has been a false or misleading advertisement. 



Noxious Weed Seeds 



Primary are: Canada thistle {Cirsium arvense), field bind-weed {Convolvulus 

 arvensis) and quack grass {Agropyron repens). 



Secondary are: Dodder (Cnscuta spp.), horse nettle {Solanum caroli}iense) , 

 wild mustards {Brassica spp.), wild garlic and wild onion 

 {Allium spp.), perennial sow thistle {Sonchus arvensis), corn 

 cockle {Agrostemma Githago), buckhorn plantain (Plantago 

 lanceolata), and wild radish {Raphanus Raphanistrum) . 



Massachusetts Vegetable Seed Standards for 1947 



The amended seed law requires in Section 261 I that the Director of the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station shall, after reasonable notice 

 and hearing and with the approval of the Commissioner of Agriculture, adopt 

 vegetable seed germiination standards, prescribe rules and regulations and in like 

 manner m.odify or amend rules and regulations governing the methods of samp- 

 ling, inspecting, analyzing, testing and examining agricultural, vegetable and 

 flower seeds and the tolerances to be followed in administration. 



A hearing for the above stated purpose was held in Horticultural Hall, Wor- 

 cester, Massachusetts, at 3 P. M., October 18, 1946. The following set of stan- 

 dards was so approved and adopted: 



