MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 57 
grown in baskets is No. 7. It consists of a sheet of celluloid 
34 x 4 inches, to which a piece of mica of the same size is se- 
cured at one end by a brass button. At the opposite end of 
the button is a small hole in the celluloid and mica. The 
label is written on the celluloid with India ink, the mica 
fastened over, and a copper wire passed through the holes. 
This label is used only for orchids, but is very satisfactory on 
account of the mica protecting the surface. 
The stick label (No. 8), consisting of a sheet of zine 1 inch 
wide and 6 inches long, serves admirably for pot plants and 
for use in coldframes and in the open where a somewhat 
permanent label is required. It is also used for small plants 
in nursery rows where only hand cultivation is practiced, but 
when a horse or tractor is employed there is danger of the 
labels being torn up and lost. 
Another type of stick label is No. 9, which consists of a piece 
of celluloid 34 x 5 inches. When printed with India ink it 
makes a very good label for pot plants, particularly the 
orchids. 
When only temporary labels are needed nothing surpasses 
the wooden stick label for cheapness and ease in lettering 
with pencil. Number 10, a stick label 8 inches long, is very 
good for labelling plants that are set in nursery rows. For 
seeds, pot plants, hot-beds, cold-frames, and wherever a small 
temporary label is required nothing surpasses the 6-inch 
wooden stick label (No. 11). This label may be obtained 
with one side painted white, and while the cost is slightly 
higher than that of the unpainted label, the additional price 
is compensated for by the better appearance and more lasting 
quality of the writing. 
Number 12 is a good wooden hanging label with painted 
surface and copper wire attached, and is well suited for a 
temporary label, such as on plants for shipment. When used 
outdoors it lasts longer than a year. 
Number 13 is a large durable lead label 3 x 6 inches, with 
the lettering stamped and filled in with white paint. This 
type of label is well suited for marking large plant groups 
and is practically indestructible, as the lettering is alwavs 
legible even if the paint wears out. This label would be too 
expensive for general use on account of the cost of stamping 
and the necessity of an iron holder for each label. 
