LABELS 



111 



Whenever a legend is written with a lead pencil, 

 it is advisable to use the pencil when the paint 

 (which should be white lead) is still fresh or soft. 

 Fig. 110 shows a very good device for preserving 

 the writing upon the face of the label. A block 

 of wood is secured to the label by means of a 

 screw, covering the legend completely and pro- 

 tecting it from the weather. 



If more ornamental stake labels are desired, 

 there are various types which can be bought in 

 the market, or one can be made after the fashion 

 of Fig. 111. This is a zinc plate, which can be 



114. 



Nurseryman's wooden 

 label. 



115. Cornell tree 

 label. 



painted black and the name written with white 

 paint. Many persons, however, prefer to paint 

 the zinc white, and write or stamp the label with 



