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iEemterg* iSotanical lUribiletjeg. 



The Council have provisionally, fixed the following Rates of 

 Charge for the examination of Plants and Seeds for the bond fide 

 use of Members of the Society, who are particularly requested, 

 when applying to the Consulting Botanist, to mention the 

 kind of examination they require, and to quote its number in 

 the subjoined Schedule, The charge for examination must be 

 paid to the Consulting Botanist at the time of application, and 

 the carriage of all parcels must be prepaid. 



No. 1. — A general opinion as to the genuineness and age of a 



sample of clover-seed (each samjjle) .. .. .. 5s. 



„ 2. — A detailed examination of a sample of dirty or impure 

 clover-seed, with a report on its admixture with seeds of 

 dodder or other weeds (each sample) .. .. .. 10."!. 



,, 3. — A test examination of turnip or other cruciferous seed, 

 with a report on its germinating power, or its adultera- 

 tion with 000 seed (each sample) .. .. .. 10.S. 



„ 4. — A test examination of any other kind of seed, or corn, with 



a report on its germinating power (each sample) . . 10s. 



„ 5. — Determination of the species of any indigenous British 

 l^lant (not parasitic), with a report on its habits (each 

 species) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5s. 



„ 6. — Determination of the species of any epiphyte or vegetable 

 parasite, on any farm-crop grown by the Member, with 

 a report on its habits, and suggestions (where possible) 

 as to its extermination or prevention (each species) . . 10s. 



„ 7. — Eeport on any other form of plant-disease not caused by 



insects .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10s, ' 



„ 8. — Determination of the species of a collection of natural 

 grasses indigenous to any district on one kind of soil 

 (each collection) . . . . ^ . , , . , , , . . 10s. 



INSTKUCTIONS FOR SELECTING AND SENDING SAMPLES, 



In sending seed or corn for examination the utmost care must be taken to 

 secure a fair and honest sample. If anything supposed to be injurious or 

 useless exists in the corn or seed, selected samples should also be sent. 



In cojleeting specimens of plants, the whole plant should be taken up, and 

 the earth shaken from the roots. If possible, the plants must be in flower or 

 fruit. They should be packed in a light box, or in a firm paper parcel. 



Specimens of diseased plants or of parasites should be forwarded as fresh as 

 possible. Place them in a bottle, or pack them in tin-foil or oil-silk. 



All specimens should be accompanied with a letter specifying the nature of 

 the information required, and stating any local circumstances (soil, situation, 

 &c.) which, in the opinion of the sender, would be likely to throw light on the 

 inquiry. 



N.B. — Tlie above Scale of Charges is not ajyplicable in the case of Seedsmen 

 requiring the services of the Consulting Botanist. 



Parcels or letters (Carriage or Postage prepaid) to be addressed to Mr. W. 

 Carruthers, F.R.S., 25, WeUington Street, Islington, London. 



H. M. JENKINS, Secretary. 



