SEED INSPECTION 



By F. A. McLaughlin' 



Massachusetts Vegetable Seed Standards for 1948 



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 germination standards, prescribe rules and regulations and in like 

 manner modify 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 : 



KIND OF SEED 



GERMINATION 

 STANDARD 



% 



Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus)—. 60 



Asparagus *70 



Bean, Lima __ 70 



Bean, Scarlet Runner 75 



Bean, Other Varieties- 75 



Beet ___ 65 



Broccoli 75 



Brussels Sprouts „ 70 



Cabbage .— _ 75 



Cabbage, Chinese _ 75 



Carrot -_. 



Cauliflower _. 



Celeriac 



Celery 



Chard, Swiss 

 Chicory 



55 



75 



55 



55 



_ 65 



65 



Citron .-_. _._ 65 



Collard ._ 80 



Corn, Sweet „_ 75 



Cress, Garden or Curled 40 



Cress, Water 35 



Cucumber 80 



Dandelion 45 



Egg Plant „ „ 60 



Endive 70 



Fetticus (Corn Salad) 70 



GERMINATION 

 KIND OF SEED STANDARD 



% 



Kale -. ..: _ ___.. 75 



Kohlrabi 75 



Leek 60 



Lettuce 80 



Muskmelon 75 



Mustard 75 



Okra ._ *50 



Onion 70 



Parsley 60 



Parsnip 60 



Peas 80 



Pepper 55 



Pumpkin 75 



Radish 75 



Rhubarb 60 



Rutabaga 75 



Salsify - 75 



Sorrel 60 



Soybean 75 



Spinach, Common 60 



Spinach, New Zealand 40 



Squash 75 



Tomato .-.. 75 



Tomato, Husk 50 



Turnip 80 



Watermelon 70 



"Including Hard Seeds. However, the percentage of germination, exclusive of hard seeds 

 and the percentage of hard seed, if present, must be stated. 



1 Assisted by Miss Jessie L. Anderson, Instructor; Mrs. Phyllis Russell, Laboratory As- 

 sistant from December 1946 to July 1947; and Miss May J. Honnay, Clerk. 



