SICED INSPECTION. 5 



At the end of every second day in the case of some seeds, and 

 the third day in the case of those germinating more slowly, the 

 sprouted seeds should be removed from the blotters or the sand 

 and counted, the per cent being readily found by referring back 

 to the number of seeds which were taken for the test. If loo 

 seeds are used, the number that sprout give the vitality per cent. 



de;scripTion of tables. 



In the present bulletin there are reported the results of purity 

 tests made by the Experiment Station since 1902. Prior to the 

 legislation of 1905, there were no funds for such inspection and 

 only such samples were examined as were submitted by corres- 

 pondents. 



The table on page 6 contains a list of the weeds obtained 

 from seeds here reported upon. They are arranged alphabet- 

 ically in accordance with the English name. As the common 

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

 is given for the purpose of identification. 



The table on page 7 summarizes the results of examination 

 of samples of seeds collected by the Station in the spring of 

 1905 ; while the table on page 8 summarizes the results of the 

 examination of seeds sent in to the Station by correspondents 

 in the years 1902 to 1905. 



In the tables on pages 9 to 16 there are given in detail the 

 results of the analyses of the samples collected by the Station 

 in the spring of 1905. 



The tables on pages 16 to 24 contain the analyses of samples 

 sent to the Station by correspondents. In many instances these 

 samples were sent by the dealers themselves and are goods that 

 were offered to them, and it does not necessarily mean that they 

 offered for sale in Maine seeds of this quality. 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. 



