N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 1, § 95.6 – Germination standards for flower seed.

(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.