PRESERVING SEEDS. 27 
The smaller seeds as well as larger ones that are inclosed 
in a dry covering, such as the Alder, Spruce, and Pine among 
the smaller, and Beech and Hickory among the larger, may 
be transported in bags, barrels, or tight boxes; all that is 
necessary is to keep them dry while on transit. 
WHERE TO OBTAIN SEED. 
Where shall we get our seeds? is a question that admits 
of only a very general answer. It is apparent to all, that 
where the trees grow, there will the seeds be found most 
abundant. 
The sections of country where the different trees most 
abound will be pointed out in the following pages. If in 
those sections there are any persons who gather seeds for 
sale, whose address you can obtain, they will be glad to 
furnish you, otherwise you may have some acquaintance 
there who will take the trouble to gather them for you; or, 
this failing, you could write to a postmaster in the vicinity 
stating your desire, and asking him to aid you by giving you 
the address of some one who would be likely to furnish them, 
inclosing a prepaid envelope for the answer. Our country 
postmasters are generally accommodating men, and if you 
do not ask them to write a long letter and pay the postage 
themselves, on business which wholly benefits yourself, 
you will find them ready to do a favor even to a stranger. 
When you get the address of the person, write him stating 
in a few words what you desire ; and if he can not get the 
seeds for you, ask him if he can refer you to some one who 
ean (always inclosing a postage stamp for reply). ‘There 
are miiuy ways in which a correspondence may be brought 
