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- 
