THE JOURNAL OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 

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Seed Testing at Raynes Park 



Agricultural Grasses under Test in the Laboratory. 



T3 EALISING the advantages to the agricultural community and to ourselves in selling 

 tested and pure seeds, we have always devoted the greatest care to the cleaning 

 and testing of farm or garden seeds, and with sufficient faith in our seed-cleaning methods to 

 promote the Bill in Parliament for passing the Seed Adulteration Act of 1869. The bene- 

 ficial results of this Act were almost immediate, and the late Mr. James Carter was able to see 

 before his decease the effects of the practice he inaugurated of guaranteeing the full germina- 

 tion and absolute cleanliness of all seeds sold by our House, We are still carrying out the 

 work he commenced of improving the national stocks of seeds, and the application of 

 scientific methods and improved machinery have enabled us to reach now a standard of 

 purity and germination of seeds that has never before been attained. 



The founder of our firm, James Carter, was, we believe, the first to guarantee the 

 germination of his seeds eighty-four years ago. 



All our seeds, after passing through our Laboratory Tests, are grown in our grounds 

 at the same time as our customers grow them, to full maturity, so that we may assure our- 

 selves of the quality and trueness of each variety. By examining our trials from time to 

 time we know exactly how the produce of our seeds should appear in the gardens or on 

 the farms of our customers all over the world. 



Carters Grass and Clover Seeds 



For Temporary and Permanent Pastures 



Specially prescribed to suit all soils. 



Illustrated Catalogue of Farm Seeds. Post Free. 



SEEDMEX TO H.XI. THE KING. 



RAYNES PARK, LONDON, S.W. 



Telegrams-" Carter, London." 



TelephonesHOO, 1101,1102, P.O. Wimbledon ; 332 Holborn. 



