Seeds Examination.

Struck out. (3.) The report of such examination shall specify the percentage of foreign matter (meaning thereby any substance not being seeds), and the name and percentage of seeds present in the sample, and the percentage of germination of such seeds (calculated on pure 5 seed), together with such further particulars as he thinks desirable. New subclause. (8.) The report of such examination shall specify — (a.) The name and address of the person supplying the sample ; (b.) How seeds obtained; 10? (c.) The marks and description on the package; (d.) The percentage of impurity, meaning thereby any substance not being seed and all seeds other than those mentioned on the package containing the sample ; (c.) The percentage of germination (calculated on pure seed); 15 (/'.) Method, date, and duration of test; (g.) "Where known, the price asked ; (//.) Such other particulars as the Government Biologist thinks desirable. 5. Any person may forward to the Seesetoy-lef-Agrietiltee Go- 20 vernment Biologist any sample of seeds for examination, and on payment of the prescribed fee shall be entitled to have the sample examined and reported on in the manner aforesaid. 6. The Secretary for Agriculture may from time to time publish, in such manner as he thinks fit, the report of any examination made 25 under section four of this Act, asd-m-s^ek—pttblieatien ehaU-state- the ftame from whem-the sample whicb-it-was-obtaiße4 ? -afid-(wbe¥e knowa)-4he--priee-aBko€l--fey—the—eeede-esamiaed-y and neither he nor the Government Printer, nor any other person, shall be liable in any 30 way in respect of such publication. 7. The Minister may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe the fees to be taken for the examination of seeds under section five hereof.

Samples of seeds may be sent for examination.

Beport of any examination may be published.

Fees for examining seeds.

Authority: John Mackay, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9os.

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