26 WILD FLOWER PRESERVATION 



The following list gives all the articles neces- 

 sary for an amateur botanist anxious both to 

 study and preserve plants. Those who have 

 no intention of pressing and mounting their 

 " finds" will require only the first ten 

 items. 



1. Basket or Collecting Case. 



2. Scissors. 



3. Trowel or old Tablespoon. 



4. Supply of old Newspapers. 



5. Well illustrated Flora. 



6. Some simple book on Plant Study. 



7. Magnifying-glass. 



8. Sharp Penknife. 



9. Dissecting Needles. 



10. A Nature Note-book and Pencil. 



11. Botanical Press with double Strap. 



12. Stock of Drying-papers and Folders. 



13. Small and large Brush. 



14. Small quantity of Cotton-wool or Wad- 



ding. 



15. Mounting-papers and Genus-covers, or 



Album. 



16. Piece of Plate or Window Glass. 



17. Liquid Glue. 



