10 THE SEED-GROWER. 



not consider this) when they would desire a certain 

 variety. We all are aware what tricks memory will 

 play, if we depend upon it entirely. And no one was 

 surprised when this individual one day had to encoun- 

 ter a heavy law-suit for damages, resulting from a mis- 

 take which was made in giving the wrong variety, 

 and which would have been prevented by labeling. 



The moral point desired to be impressed is, you can- 

 not be too methodical, too particular, in the care of 

 seeds in warehouse or store. 



Contract Forms. Some forms of contracts as 

 differently made by growers with dealers, which will be 

 found given, will render aid to the novice in form- 

 ulating a contract. No seed-grower should under- 

 take a crop for any one without first securing a written 

 contract at the time arrangements are concluded. A 

 signed contract affords protection against possible con- 

 tingencies, and it is now a custom that is closely fol- 

 lowed by all established growers in this and other coun- 

 tries. 



Synonyms. In the description of varieties, there 

 will be found, properly arranged, the various synonyms 

 in vogue up to date, which it is hoped will render ser- 

 vice not only to the seed-grower, but to both the family 

 and the market gardener. 



Explanation of the origin of this multiplicity of new 

 names for many staple varieties is to be found in the 

 chapter on ''Origination of new Varieties," in what is 

 said relating to the seed trade offering the greatest 

 stimulus for production of new sorts. 



Trial Grounds. While every seedsman or dealer 

 should have a trial grounds in which to test for himself 

 all seeds sold by him, so should every seed-grower 

 have one in which to test all novelties as they are pre- 



