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Show Adultoriited (IriiNH Seed. H Many of our grans seeds, ius found in M the markets are not entirely true to H name. A common method of adultera- H tion in this wise consists of mixing seed jU of wild or otherwise inferior grasses M with that whic' sells for a high price. H Thus tall fescue seed, which hold for M 20 eents a pound, is mixed with Bug- M lish rye gross, which sells for 12 cents. M The two kiiuLs of seed are .so near nliko M that a professional seedsman can scarce- H ly tell them apnrt. The seed of Knglish M ryo gross, being cheap, is also used to M adulterate that of Italian rye grass. M I |