38 THE NATIONAL FOREST MANUAL. 



As each specimen is placed in press it should be given a number on 

 Field notes *^ e outside of the containing sheet in the order of col- 



lection. These numbers should be entered in a note- 

 book and each should be accompanied by notes covering the following 

 points : 



1. Date, place of collection, and by whom collected. 



2. Geographical distribution. 



3. Altitude. 



4. Habitat (as low moist meadow, sterile knoll, salt marsh, etc.). 



5. Habit of plant, whether the stem is erect, spreading, prostrate, 

 forms bunches, or continuous turf, etc. 



Additional notes may be made, if possible, as to when the flower 

 stalks appear, when the seed is ripe, when the seed is scattered, the 

 period at which the range is usually grazed, and class of stock allotted 

 to the range. 



When thoroughly dry, the specimens may be placed in the final 

 collection in the supervisor's office on white cardboard sheets fastened 

 with narrow strips of strong, gummed paper. When filed, each speci- 

 men should be accompanied with a transcript of the collector's notes 

 and the common and scientific names. 



Unknown plants may be sent the Forester, who will arrange for 

 their identification. All packages of specimens sent 

 f to tne Forester should be marked plainly with the 

 name and address of the sender. Correspondence 

 relating to such specimens should be forwarded as usual, through the 

 district forester. 



