New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS › Chapter III - Plant Industry › Subchapter A - Inspection and Sale of Seeds (Article 9, Agriculture and Markets Law) › Part 95 - Inspection and Sale of Seeds › Section 95.6 - Germination standards for flower seed

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) Germination standards for flower seed
				  including hard seed, as specified in section 137  of the Agriculture and Markets
				  Law, shall be those indicated below:
Kind
%
Achillea (The Pearl)-
Achillea
								ptarmica
.......
50
African daisy-
Dimorphotheca
								aurantiaca
.......
55
Ageratum-
Ageratum mexicanum
.......
60
Agrostemma (rose campion)-
Agrostemma
								coronaria
.......
65
Alyssum-
Alyssum compactum, A. Maritimum, A.
								procumbens, A. saxatile
.......
60
Amaranthus-
Amaranthus
spp. .......
65
Anagails (pimpernel)-
Anagalis arvensis,
								Anagalis coerulea, Anagalis grandiflora
.......
60
Anemon-
Anemone coronaria, A.
								pulsatilla
.......
55
Angel's trumpet-
Datura arborea
.......
60
Arabis-
Arabis alpina
.......
60
Arototis (African lilac daisy)-
Arctotis
								grandis
.......
45
Armeria-
Armeria formosa
.......
55
Asparagus, fern-
Asparagus plumosus
.......
50
Asparagus, sprenger-
Asparagus
								sprengeri
.......
55
Aster, China-
Callistephus chinensis
except Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types .......
55
Aster, China-
Callistephus
								chinensis
, Pompon, Powderpuff, and Princess types .......
50
Aubrietia-
Aubrietia deltoides
.......
45
Balsam-
Impatiens balsamina
.......
70
Begonia-
Begonia fibrous rooted
.......
60
Begonia-
Begonia tuberous rooted
.......
50
Bells of Ireland-
Molucella laevis
.......
60
Brachycome (swan river daisy)-
Brachycome
								iberidifolia
.......
60
Browallia-
Browallia elata and B.
								speciosa
.......
65
Buphthalmum (sunwheel)-
Buphthalmum
								salicifolium
.......
60
Calceolaria-
Calceolaria
spp.
								.......
60
Calendula-
Calendula officinalis
.......
65
California poppy-
Eschscholtzia
								californica
.......
60
Calliopsis-
Coreopsis bicolor, C. drummondi,
								C. elegans.
.......
65
Campanula-.......
Canterbury bells-
Campanula medium
.......
60
Cup and Saucer bellflower-
Campanula medium
								calycanthema
.......
60
Carpathian bellflower-
Campanula
								carpatica
.......
50
Peach bellflower-
Campanula
								persicifolia
.......
50
Candytuft, annual-
Iberis amara, I.
								umbellata
.......
65
Candytuft, perennial-
Iberis gibraltarica, I.
								sempervirens
.......
55
Castor bean-
Ricinus communis
.......
60
Cathedral bells-
Cobaea scandens
.......
65
Celosia-
Celosia argentea
.......
65
Centaurea, basket flower-
Centaurea
								americana
, Cornflower-
C
.
cyanus
,
								Dusty Miller-
C
.
candidissima
, Royal
								centaurea-
C
.
imperialis
, Sweet
								sultan-
C
.
moschata
, Velvet
								centaureau-
C
.
gyumnocarpa
.......
60
Cerastium (snow-in-summer)-
Cerastium
								biebersteini
and
C. tonemtosum
.......
65
Chinese forget-me-not-
Cynoglossum
								amabile
.......
55
Chrysanthemum, annual-
Chysanthemum
								carinatum, C. coronarium, C. segetum
.......
40
Cineraria-
Senecio cruentus
.......
65
Cleome-
Cleome gigantea
.......
65
Coleus-
Coleus blumei
.......
65
Columbine-
Aquilegia spp.
.......
50
Coral bells-
Heuchera sanguinea
.......
55
Coreopsis, perennial-
Coreopsis
								lanceolata
.......
40
Cosmos: Sensation, Mammoth and Crested
								types-
Cosmos bipinnatus;
Klondyke type-
C.
								sulphureus
.......
65
Crossandra-
Crossandra
								infundibuliformis
.......
50
Dahlia-
Dahlia spp.
.......
55
Delphinium, perennial: Belladonna and Bellamosum
								types; Cardinal larkspus
Delphinium cardinale;
Chinensis
								types; Pacific Giant, Gold Medal and other hybrids of
D.
								elatum
.......
55
Dianthus: .......
Carnation-
Dianthus caryophyllus
.......
60
China pinks-
Dianthus chinensis, Heddewigi,
								Heddensis
.......
70
Grass pink-
Dianthus plumarius
.......
60
Maiden pinks-
Dianthus deltoides
.......
60
Sweet William-
Dianthus barbatus
.......
70
Sweet Wivelsfield-
Dianthus allwoodi
.......
60
Didiscus (blue lace flower) -
Didiscus
								coerulea
.......
65
Doronicum (leopard's bane)-
Doronicum
								caucasicum
.......
60
Dracena-
Dracaena indivisa
.......
55
English Daisy-
Bellis Perennis
.......
55
Flax-Golden flax-
Linum flavum;
Flowering flax-
L. grandiflorum;
Perennial flax
L.
								perenne
.......
60
Foxglove-
Digitalis spp.
.......
60
Gaillardia, annual-
Gaillardia pulchella, G.
								picta;
perennial-
G, grandiflora
.......
45
Gerbera (transvaal daisy)-
Gerbera
								jamesoni
.......
60
Geum-
Geum spp.
.......
55
Gilia-
Gilia spp.
.......
65
Gloriosa daisy (rudbeckia)-
Echinacea
								purpurea
and
Rudbeckia Hirta
.......
60
Gloxinia-
Sinningia speciosa
.......
40
Godetia-
Godetia amoena, G.
								granddiflora
.......
65
Gourds: yellow flowered-
Cucurbita
								pepo;
white flowered-
Lagenaria sisceraria;
Dishcloth-
Luffa cylindrica
.......
70
Gypsophila: annual baby's breath-
Gypsophila
								elegans;
perennial baby's breath
G. paniculata, G. pacifica,
								G. repens
.......
70
Helenium-
Helenium autummale
.......
40
Helichrysum-
Helichrysum monstrosum
.......
60
Heliopsis-
Heliopsis scarbra
.......
55
Helipterum (Acroclinium-
Helipterum
								roseum
.......
60
Hesperis (sweet rocket)-
Hesperis
								matronalis
.......
65
Hollyhock-
Althea rosea
.......
65
Hunnemania (mexican tulip poppy)-
Hunnemania
								fumariaefolia
.......
60
Hyacinth bean-
Dolichos lablab
.......
70
Impatiens-
Impatiens holstii, I.
								sultani
.......
55
Ipomea: Cypress vine-
Ipomea
								quamoclit:
Moonflower-
I. noctiflora;
Morning glories,
								Cardinal climber, Hearts and Honey vine-
Ipomea spp.
.......
75
Jerusalem cross (maltese cross)-
Lychnis
								chalcedonica
.......
70
Job's tears-
Coix lacrymajobi
.......
70
Kochia-
Kochia childsi
.......
55
Larkspur, annual-
Delphinium ajacis
.......
60
Lantana-
Lantana camara, L. Hybrida
.......
35
Lilium (regal lily)-
Lilium regale
.......
50
Linaria-
Linaria spp.
.......
65
Lobelia, annual-
Lobelia erinus
.......
65
Lunaria, annual-
Lunaria annua
.......
65
Lupine-
Lupinus spp.
.......
65
Marigold-
Targetes spp.
.......
65
Marvel of Peru-
Mirabilis jalapa
.......
60
Matricaria (feverfew)-
Matricaria
								spp.
.......
60
Mignonette-
Reseda odorata
.......
55
Myosotis-
Myosotis alpestris, M. oblongata,
								M. palustris
.......
50
Nasturtium-
Tropaeolum spp.
.......
60
Nemesia-
Nemesia spp.
.......
65
Nemophila-
Nemophila insignis
.......
70
Nemophila, spotted-
Nemophila
								maculata
.......
60
Nicotiana-
Nicotiana affinis, N. sanderae, N.
								sylvestris
.......
65
Nieremberia-
Nierembergia spp.
.......
55
Nigella-
Nigella damascena
.......
55
Pansy-
Viola tricolor
.......
60
Penstemon-
Penstemon barbatus, P.
								grandiflorus, P. laevigatus, P. pupescens
.......
60
Petunia-
Petunia spp.
.......
45
Phacelia-
Phacelia campanularia, P. minor, P.
								tanacetifolia
.......
65
Phlox, annual-
Phlox drummondi
all
								types and varieties .......
55
Physalis-
Physalis spp.
.......
60
Platycodon (balloon flower)-
Platycodon
								grandiflorum
.......
60
Plumbago, cape-
Plumbago capensis
.......
50
Poppy: Shirley-
Papaver rhoeas;
Iceland-
P. nudicaule;
Oriental-
P. orientale;
Tulip-
P. glaucum
.......
60
Portulaca-
Portulaca grandiflora
.......
55
Primula (primrose)-
Primula spp.
.......
50
Pyrethrum (painted daisy)-
Pyrethrum
								coccineum
.......
60
Salpiglossis-
Salpiglossis gloxinaeflora, S.
								sinuata
.......
60
Salvia: Scarlet Sage-
Salvia
								splendens;
Mealycup Sage-
Salvia farinacea
.......
50
Saponaria-
Saponaria ocymoides, S.
								vaccaria
.......
60
Scabiosa, annual-
Scabiosa
								atropurpurea
.......
50
Scabiosa, perennial-
Scabiosa
								caucasica
.......
40
Schizanthus-
Schizanthus spp.
.......
60
Sensitive plant (mimosa)-
Mimosa
								pudica
.......
65
Shasta Daisy-
Chrysanthemum maximum, C.
								leucanthemum
.......
65
Snapdragon-
Antirrhinum spp.
.......
55
Solanum-
Solanum spp.
.......
60
Statice-
Statice sinuata, S.
								suworonii
.......
50
Stocks: Common-
Mathiola incana;
Evening Scented-
Mathiola bicornis
.......
65
Sunflower-
Helianthus spp.
.......
65
Sweet pea, annual and perennial other than dwarf
								bush-
Lathyrus odoratus, L. latifolius
.......
75
Sweet pea, dwarf bush-
Lathyrus
								odoratus
.......
65
Tahoka daisy-
Machaeanthera
								tanacetifolia
.......
60
Thunbergia-
Thunbergia alata
.......
60
Torch flower-
Tithonia speciosa
.......
70
Torenia (wishbone flower)-
Torenia
								fournieri
.......
70
Tritoma-
Kniphofla spp.
.......
65
Verbena, annual-
Verbena hybrida
.......
35
Vinca-
Vinca rosea
.......
60
Viola-
Viola cornuta
.......
55
Virginian stocks-
Malcolmia maritima
.......
65
Wallflower-
Cheiranthus allioni
.......
65
Yucca (Adam's needle)-
Yucca
								filamentosa
.......
50
Zinnia (except linearis and creeping)-
Zinnia
								augustifolia, Z. elegans, Z. grandiflora, Z. gracillima, Z. haegeana, Z.
								multiflora, Z. pumilla
.......
65
Zinnia, linearis and creeping-
Zinnia
								linearis, Sanvitalia procumbens
.......
50
(b)
				  A mixture of kinds of flower seeds will be considered to be below standard if
				  the germination of any kind or combination of kinds constituting 25 per cent or
				  more of the mixture by number is below standard for the kind or kinds
				  involved.