In this article results of the examination of chamomile seeds microflora are presented. Seeds of domestic and foreign cultivars of camomile, obtained in Institute's own production in years 1998 and 1999, were tested. Investigated cultivars were Banatska, Novobona, Bona and Lutea. Health status of seed samples was evaluated after incubation on moisture filter paper and, alternatively, after incubation on potato-dextrose agar (ISTA methods), where Alternaria spp., Penicillium spp., Aspergillus spp., Verticilium spp., Fusarium moniliforme Sheldon, and Mucor sp. were recorded. Bearing in mind that along with saprophytes a number of phytoparasites were found, it could be concluded that health status of camomile seeds must be accepted as necessary step in the process of seed quality evaluation.

Key words: chamomile, seed, plant diseases, microflora.