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AMERICAN FORESTRY 



AN ORCHID THAT LACKS A SPUR 



Figure 5. These arc the seed pods of tb,e plant known as Adam and Eve 

 (Aplectrum hyemale), its tuberous roots growing in pairs. It grows in the 

 woods of the Middle Atlantic States. 



enormous number of photographic pictures along such 

 lines. Views? Villages and cities, customs, industries, 

 and all such things ? No ; none of these. You will have 

 no time for such work ; and every bit of material you 

 have with you will be needed to serve the purposes of 

 what has been pointed out in previous paragraphs, which 

 is to obtain photographs, of an up-to-date sort, of all 

 botanical and biological subjects, such as will be welcomed 

 by science; such as can be employed in literature, and 



used in school and college text-books for the instruction 

 of our students of all ages and classes. 



The botanical subjects will consist of scientifically 

 photographed trees and shrubs as they grow, singly, and 

 in forests ; flowers and their parts as leaves, roots, and 

 fruits ; in fact, anything that falls within the realm of 

 botany, as that science is now restricted. Brief instruc- 

 tions as to how best to do this will be given further on. 

 In the plant and animal worlds there are a great many 

 minute f orms that the traveler could also obtain ; but we 

 must pass by such as these on the present occasion. How- 

 ever, should he possess any special knowledge in those 

 fields, good photographs of forms he may meet with 



FLOWERS, LEAVES AND ROOT 



Figure 6. Roots of plants may only be studied satisfactorily by pulling 

 them up and carefully washing them. When possible, it is very desir- 

 able to include them in the photograph of the plant to which they belong. 



will, of a certainty, be most welcome, especially if accom- 

 panied by reliable notes and dates; indeed, full notes 

 should be made to accompany every photograph obtained, 

 be the subject what it may. These notes should aim to 

 be of the greatest accuracy and made in black lead pencil, 



