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Prepared by Food Distribution Administration, U. S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. *, 
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Name of seed BER PEER= lon atl count Remarks Name of seed strata!| 2€78= | countlcount Remarks 
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Alfalfa—Vedicago sativa......... B,S a ee z ae a covatop =P ie fascicu-| B ae 5k at 
Bahia grass—Paspalum notatum...| P 30-35 3 21 | Light at 30° C. Re- latum. 
move all glumes with Foxtail, German, Hungarian,| B 20-30 4 10 
aid of sharp scalpel. or Golden—Setaria ttaliea.. 
Fresh seed lightly, Japanese—Echinochloa crus-| B 20-30 4 10 
scratch surface of car- galli frumentacea. 
yopsis aed use potas- Lest) tree laucum. . : pet re} 7 ° 
r sium nitrate. roso—Panicum mitraceum., .. = 3 7 
Barley—Hordeum tulgare.........| T, 20 3 7 | Fresh seed prechill 5 Molasses grass—Melinis minutiflora.| P 20-30 7} 21!) Light. 
eae eAdeiii= Phaeeclud cereal’ B'ls0-30 ; - days at 5° or 10°C. N. ppt grass—Pennisetum pur-| B 20-30 3 10 
Bean, field—Phaseolus oulgari : ta cAaowa Pur 
Bean avelvet—. Sitiolobiun aniek 2 Bs S et 4 S Oats—Avena sativa.............. Aes 20 4 10 | Fresh seed prechill for 
Bean, Mung—Phaseolue aureus ..| RS | 20-30 3 3 5 days at 5° or 10°C 
Beet, field (not sugar) — Beta] B | 20-30 3 fa iaak swater> hour EBtaraste tall—Arrhenatherum ela-| P | 20-30 6] 14] Light. 
sulgari before testing. Wash igh : 
» ore sk me Mi Si Orchard grass—Dactylis glomerata.| S, P | 20-30 7 | 18 | Germination more rapid 
gta after soaking. - oe Hest on Petri 
oe (seaside): Peas, field—Pisum sativum arvense.| R,S 20 3 8 re eee 
High: ae palustriancns onc P_ | 20-30 7 | 28 | Light; potassium nitrate. Rage: 
Agrostis tenuis var......... P| 20-30 7| 98 Do Annual—Brassica napus var..| B | 20-30 3 7 
Agrostis spp.............. P | 20-80) 7] 21 Dol Bird—Brassica campestris....| P | 20-30} 3] 10] Light, fresh seed potas- 
Bermuda grass—Cynodon dactylon.| P | 20-35 he ys De sium nitrat a 
Bluegrass: j 1 o: Turnip—Brassica rapa var....| B 20-30 3 i “s 
Annual—Poa annua......... P 20-30 7 21 | Light Winter—Brassica napus..... B 20-30 3 7 
Canada—Poa compressa....| P | 20-30 7 28 Light: petasstass nites Redtop—Agrostis alba..... ragceor TB, P| 20-30 5 10 | Light. 
Kentucky—Poa pratensis....| P | 20-30 71 98 | Fr esh seed 15°-30° C. Use set grass—Phalaris arun-| P | 20-30 5 | 21 | Light; fresh seed potas- 
Sa aylight. ¥ ; sium nitrate. 
Le dedi a acaintstes 3 20-30 7 a1 ae Rescue grass—Bromus catharticus..| P | 20-30 7| 35 | Light; fresh sced potas- 
Bluestem—Agropyron smithii.....|_ P 20-30 7 35 Lights fresh seed potas- Pp eC aoe 
siume nitrate Peds erase oe gayana.... Br a 6 14 | Light. 
OT yea BAtUE iar. ede eieietens ; -30 3 10 
Brome, smooth—Bromus inermis..| P - ee Rye—Secale Cereale........... 
Broomeorn—Sorghum vulgare Behe rl ee 14 gee Ryegrass: a Re en 
CUS Fe ian—Loli i . 
Raleheshe riers cet cs B,S ao30 : ie Ttalian—Lolium multifiorum. .| P,TB | 20-30 5] 14 iaephs pee og potas- 
f --| B, i : um nitrate. 
Carpet grass—Azonopus compres-.| P | 20-35| 10 21 | Light Sinicne Oto vicnaapoles sale Fas ane 5 : ; Light. 
aus. : : Ae ¥ 4 
Chickpea—Cx rath : Sorghum: 
Slaven? Cicer arietinum....... R, S | 20-30 3 if Grain—Sorghum oulgare...... B, S | 20-30 3] 10 
Aise—Triflium hybrid. ae = : ; ype (sorgo)—Sorghum oul-| B,S | 20-30 3 10 ey ee at 
stcarpus vaginalts..} B 30 4 21 Covi Qs or - Tor 0 days. 
, esau 5 - oybean—Soja maz............. = } 
hii Trifolium alerandri-| B,S 20 3 vf Sudan grass—Sorghum oulgare su- nS 30.30 5 
Bur— Medi 5 anese. 
fe dicags Reto Aiabics and| B, T 20 4] 14 Sunflower—Heltanthus annuus (cul- 
Cluster—Trifoltum glomeratum| B 20 4 10 5 tivated)!.o%.4. vec ene eee T, B | 20-30 3 7 4 
Crimson—Trifolium inearna-| B,S| 20| 3| 7 werk yommalgrass—Anthooenthum| F-12030 ee ee 
are oS eee ee TinoipPlwm rte... 278] 2030] 5 | 10] Light ea sad ptr 
Haas owum resupina-| B 20 3 7 Velvetgrass—Holeus lanatus...... P|} 20-30 6} 14 are nitrate. 
Red—Trifolium pratense..... B,S 20 3 7 Neteh: ane . ne 
Sour—Melilotus indica.......|  B 20 il oe Common—Vicia sativa....... T 20 3:1 0 
Strawberry—Trifolium fragi-| B 20 3 Hairy—Vicia villosa......... aL 20 3 14 
piaahcs 7 Hungarian—Vicia pannonica.| T 20 3 10 
“epitome os a a 20) 4] 14 | Fresh seed 15°C. Noe eeyi pseorys! T 20 Pitre 
Suckliug—Trifolium aibrus B 20 nah Sr Purple—Vicia atropurpurea..| T 20 3 10 
Sweet—Melilotus alba and|S,B| 20| 3 Woolypod—Vicia dasyearpa..| T 20) 4] 14 
Melilotus officinalis. ; 7 Wheat: 
__, White—Trifolium repens..... B.S 20 3] 10 Common—spelt and emmer| T,S 20 3 7 | Fresh seed prechill at 5° 
Cotton—Goasypium hirsutum Ts i »s é Triticum aestivum. jo 
Liaieiens ° 20-30 4| 12] “Prewet” seed on re- Durum—Triticum aestivum TAs 20 10|F bles e fon ae 
Cowpeas—Vigna sinensis. .... R,S | 20-30] 5 bette aig +ie* : an Orie ae 
. BaD coe] 8 Aas He injury Wheatgrass: ot war cae 
orn, field—Zea mays........... R, S | 20-30 4 ees rested—Agropyron cristatum.| P,TB | 20-30 14 ight; oC. 
Corn, pop—Zea mays everta...... R, S | 20-30 4 U Slender—Agropyron pauciflor-| P,TB | 20-30 3 14 Tene eth 
a raaied dogtail—Cynosurus cris-| P 20-30} 10 21 | Light; fresh seed pre um. 2 
=. de oo eee ot 3 days at 5° VEGETABLES 
rotalaria—Crotalaria int, di iB : . 
pand C. spectabilis. eS ja) B,S | 20-30) 3] 10 Artichoke—Cynara scolymus......| T | 20-30 rel el 
allis grass—Paspalum dilatatum.| P | 20-35| 7] 921 Light; fresh. seed potas- pibaragus—Asparagus offcinalis..| T | 20-30] 7] 21 
Fescue: sium nitrate. Gardenae Phaseol . es ” 
Hair—Festuea capillata...... P | 10-25] 10} 28] P i i pedeaeet eee" : : hire ie ree 
Meadow—Festuca elatior..... P | 20-30 5] 14 otassium nitrate. Horse or broad—V icia faba S 20 Fea) ane On ee 
4 One fesctiess SS. soles sie Pp | 15-25 71 34 Lima—Phaseolus lunatus,.... R,S | 20-30 5 9 | Watch for “baldhead” 
ax—Linum usitatissimum...... TB | 20-30] 3 i and other injuries. 
Guinea grass—Panicum mazimum.| P | 20-30| 10 é pees eae and ‘mauge aD aes 3 | 14) Soak ta wateniaeay 
Hemp—Cannabts sativa.......... B_ | 20-30 3 7 B eters testo ee 
Kudzu—Pueraria t i ‘ De . 
Pacis ria thunbergiana....| T | 20-30 5 14 Brassica oleracea varieties: Cab-| B | 20-30 - rf soaking. 
Chinese—Lespedeza sericea. ..| B, S | 20-35 7| 28 sro ete vole oer 
VomnicneLerveieca striata. ‘| B | 20-35 7 14 and koblesbis ag Baga 
aes eae stipulacea.| B | 20-35/ 5] 14 oe Carola... tease B_ | 20-30; 6] 28 
UOA. coccresese eleri i ° 
Lapine=-Lupenial Fre ee BT a 4 fap seep graveolens, var.| P,TB| 20-30} 10] 21 | Light. 
Meadow foxtail—Alopecurus Celery—Celeri graveolens var. dulce.| B.TB 20-30 i 
D pra- P 20-30 . mere . ; eo] Do 10 21 Light & 
apie ce aah ay hart f 7| 14) Light. Chicory—Cichorium intybus...... P,TS | 20-30 5 | 14] Light; polaunee nitrate 
90 lupulina.| B,S 20 3 7 Citron—Citrullus vulgaris T bape 
SS a Se eee ee eee Corn, sweet—Zea mays... RS ance 4 + 
; ornsalad—Fetticus—V alerianella E r 0 
eAeenos ks alee blotters; TB =top of blotters; T =paper toweling: R=rolled locusta var. olitoria. erianella| B 20 7 | 28] Fresh seed 10° or 15°C. 
el test; 5 =soil or sand; TS =top of soil; P=petri dishes with 2 thi eal ah ; 
or 1 thi ue ith 2 thicknesses of blotters Garden—Lepidi : : 
ickness of absorbent cotton or 5 thicknesses of paper toweling. Wall Bee 2 ks ‘ he Ae AL's 
3“Prewet” method on cotton; shake seed in a closed i or -Gecun we Bees = Light | 
ages 5 container, th : Cucumber—Cueu i : 
fuzz” of the seed. Blot off all excess moisture and put in to pian did vey the Dandelion—Leontodon peta n.. Tes aa 
. eprewet Eggplant—Sola m.. 20 iu 
num melongena var.) TB | 20-30] 7 
test is higher report both it and the standard g 
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