42 WILD FLOWER PRESERVATION 



much smaller pieces; the expense is therefore 

 not excessive and the effect neater. 



Some botanists use nothing but adhesive 

 strips in securing their specimens. It is not 

 the best method, for the plants are not so well 

 protected. Every leaf and tendril must be 

 fastened down or the necessary moving of the 

 mounts may break them off. The strip 

 method, however, has certain advantages for 

 collectors who keep their plants in albums as 

 plants secured in this way may be moved to 

 larger albums at any time. 



19. Labels. The name of each plant should 

 be written on the bottom right-hand corner of 

 the mount. This may be done upon the paper 

 itself, or on a label with a printed heading, 

 pasted on. Apply the paste only to the edges : 

 this keeps the corners of the mounting-sheets 

 from curling up, as they will do if the whole 

 surface of the label is pasted over. The fol- 

 lowing is a simple form of label and 500 of 

 them would cost about 75 cents at a good 

 printer's. 



