LABELING SPECIMENS. 51 



the bottom. Leave room, if you can, for other speci- 

 mens of the same plant from other places. Apply 

 your own label to the lower right-hand side ; the col- 

 lector's label to the lower left. On these labels write 

 legibly the name of the plant, the date and place of 

 collection, and such other data as can be compressed 

 in so limited space. A portion of the label can 

 always be printed as per sample : 



HERBARIUM OF T. Z. JONES. 



Much bad taste is shown in the construction of 

 labels. Avoid all tendency to fancy borders. Strive 

 for clearness and simplicity. At the same time, let 

 the paper of the label be such as will readily take glue 

 without too much curling. Mounting-paper can be 

 obtained from any naturalists' agency, or from a bind- 

 ery. The standard size is 16^ inches by 11%. Uni- 

 formity is desirable, so that when the collection is 

 broken up, as it is sure to be in time, it may find a 

 fitting abode in some public herbarium. 



Our plants are now mounted and labeled. Place 

 them next under their proper 'genus covers/ and in 

 their ordinal relations in the proper pigeon-holes of 

 your case. It would lead us too far to speak of the 

 various cases used. Suffice it to say that the case 

 should be of convenient height, and the compartments 

 deep and broad enough easily to receive the sheets. 

 If possible have tight doors, excluding dust and in- 

 sects the whole fastening by the ' Jenks,' or some 

 other combination lock. 



We are often asked how to learn classification. It 

 can be learned only by classifying. A summer spent 



