SEED INSPECTION. 53 



"I (we) the undersigned to hereby guarantee that the fol- 

 lowing Seeds (specify the seed as fully as possible, e. g. 5 bags Timothy, lot No. 

 28423, 3 bags Red Clover No. 34622) distributed Or Sold by me (us) to 

 (give name, address of purchaser and date of each) are in Conformity with the 



requirements of the Maine law regulating the sale of agricul- 

 tural seeds." 



This is to be signed in ink and in the case of a firm or cor- 

 poration the name and title of the person signing must be given. 

 For example "The Smith-Jones Co., Chas. R. Doe, Member 

 of the Firm." 



It is now nearly io years since the Maine law regulating the 

 sale of agricultural seeds went into effect. The law will be 

 much more strictly enforced in 1908 than in the past. 



CHAS. D. WOODS, Director. 



February, 1908. 



RESULTS 0E ANALYSES. 



The tables on pages 54 and 55 contains a list of the weeds 

 obtained from seeds here reported upon. They are arranged 

 alphabetically in accordance with the English name. As the com- 

 mon name differs in different parts of the country, the scientific 

 name is given for the purpose of identification. The system 

 of naming followed by Britton and Brown is used this year. 

 We are indebted to Dr. M. A. Chrysler, Associate Professor of 

 Botany in the University of Maine for the verification of the 

 names. 



The table on pages 56 to 58 summarizes the results of exam- 

 ination of samples of seeds examined by the Station in 190 . 



The table on pages 59 to 84 contains the detailed analyses of 

 samples collected by the Station and those sent in by corres- 

 pondents. In the tables the kinds of seeds are arranged alpha- 

 betically and under each kind the samples are arranged 

 alphabetically by the residence of the dealer. 



Some of the samples were sent by dealers and it does not 

 necessarily mean that they were offered for sale in Maine. 

 In some instances it is certain that when the examination showed 

 the seeds to be of low purity, they were not brought into the 

 State. 



