Identification 
You may have noticed that vegetable seeds 
(except when in paper containers) come to 
you with a variety tag on the outside and a 
similar tag or label on the inside of each bag. 
This is an example of how careful the seeds- 
man is to preserve the identity of each lot of 
seeds. You should be equally careful to 
identify the seeds in your possession. See that 
all are carefully marked before you store 
them. 
Testing Seeds 
Practically all seed laws require that seeds 
be tested periodically for germination. Bear 
this in mind and have your carried-over 
seeds retested by a good seed laboratory 
before the spring season opens. Make a note 
on your calendar. As much as your supplier 
would like to cooperate with you, he has 
neither the time nor the facilities to retest 
your seed for you, for he has to take care of 
all his new and untested seeds in a short 
period of time, to make them available for 
spring delivery. 
