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Summary of Seeds Eegulations, 1921. [July, 



(«) the " real value " or percentage of pure germinating seed must be 

 stated. 



(b) the bushel weight of ryegrass is required. 



5. Flax Seed, Linseed, and Forest Tree Seeds. — The particulars to be 

 given in these cases are set out in the summary of the Draft Seeds Regulations, 

 ] 921, above. 



6. Facheted Seed. — Sellers of these may either give the particulars required 

 in the case of a sale of Garden Seeds (see Reg. 3 (1) (a), (b), (c) and (n)), or, 

 print on the packet the particulars set out in the summary of the Seeds 

 Regulations, 1921, above, which include a statement as to the season in which 

 the seed was packeted. Under the Order, nothing had to be declared by 

 selleis of packets if the germination and purity of the seeds were above 

 " Standard." 



7. Samples. — Tests for the purpose of a Declaration may now only be made 

 on samples drawn in accordance with the methods which under the Order only 

 applied to the drawing of " control " samples. 



8. Method of Testing. — The method of testing under the Testing of Seeds 

 Order has been what is known as the "Irish method." Under the Act this 

 will be altered to the " Continental " or " Universal " method. 



9. Minimum Percentages of Gerrnination. — These are prescribed in 

 Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 for various kinds of seeds. When the germination of 

 the seed specified is at or above these percentages that fact may be stated 

 instead of declaring the actual figures obtained as a result of a test. In the 

 case of most of the garden and field seeds the minimum percentage is 5 per 

 cent, higher than the " Standard " prescribed under the Order. The germination 

 of mangold and beet is to be given as the percentage of germinating clusters 

 and, not of the sprouts as hitherto. Minimum percentages are now prescribed 

 for the ryegrasses. 



Except in the case of small packets of seeds, where a statement is made 

 that the seed is not less than the authorised minimum percentage of germina- 

 tion prescribed the minimum percentage in question nmst be given. 



PEES CHARGED FOR TESTING AT THE OFFICIAL SEED TESTING 



STATION. 



The following are the revised fees to be paid for samples tested at the 

 Official Seed Testing Station :— 



For samples of seed which the farmer himself is proposing to sow, 

 6d. per sample. 



In the case of tests which a farmer requires for the purpose of a 

 declaration for sale : — 



per sample. 



Cereals 2/- 



Roots and Vegetables, other than Mangold 



and Beet 3/- 



Mangold, Beet, Grasses or Clovers 4/- 



The address to which samples for testing should now be addressed is : — 

 The Chief Officer, Official Seed Testing Station, 18, Leigham Court Road, 

 Streatham Hill, London, ^.IU.16, but early in August it is hoped to transfer 

 the Station to its permanent premises, Huntingdon Road, Cambridge. Notice 

 will be given in the press when the transfer takes place. 



