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In general the results of the inspection show a higher average 

 percent of purity for the grass seeds, such as timothy, redtop, 

 millet, alfalfa, and the clovers, than was indicated for the year pre- 

 ceding. The average germinating quality of these seeds, however, 

 was not as high as in 1910, the reason for which was probably due 

 to the fact that the conditions for seed production were less fav- 

 orable that year, resulting in a scarcity and high price of seed. 

 No samples of very dirty or foul seed were inspected and a con- 

 siderable less variety of weed seeds were found than last year. 

 The conclusion is, therefore, that dealers are aiming to secure 

 and sell seeds of a high grade of purity. 



The table below and on the following page gives a condensed 

 summary of the results. 



SUMMARY TABLE, SHOWING THE KINDS OF FOREIGN SEEDS FOUND 



IX SAMPLES EXAMINED IN 1911 AND THE NUMBER OF 



SAMPLES IN WHICH THEY WERE FOUND. 



Names of Foreign Seeds. 



Number of Samples Examined. 



Alsike clover 



Bull Thistle 



Canada Thistle 



Chickweed 



Crab-grass 



Docks 



Dodder 



Green fox-tail 



Kentucky bluegrass 



Lamb's-quarters 



Mallow 



Millet 



Miscellaneous or unknown 



Peppergrass 



Pigweed 



Poverty weed 



Rag-weed 



Red clover 



Redtop 



Rib-grass 



Self heal 



Smartweed 



Sorrel 



Shepherd's Purse 



Timothy 



Wheat 



Whitetop 



White clover 



Wild carrot 



Wild mustard 



Wild sunflower 



Witch grass 



Yellow fox-tail 



Names of Samples Examined. 



