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they may be conveniently kept in the original collection until 
they are needed by others, and in the meantime they do not 
detract from its value for consultation. This does away with 
unmounted duplicates except in the case of large, woody Poly- 
poree and Hydnez. 
Bulky specimens of Polyporee and Hydnex ead iba ond. 
lections of puffballs, etc., may be stored, each species or 
collection by itself, in small boxes of suitable size and the small 
boxes in larger boxes having the length and the breadth of a 
genus cover and a depth of 1%, 2%, or a greater number of 
inches. These boxes are a great convenience. They may be 
Kept in the regular pigeon-holes of herbarium cases, distrib- 
uted among the families of which they contain specimens. In 
tase of a specimen to be looked for in one of these boxes, a 
teference to the box in which it is kept should be given on the 
regular species sheet where one looks first. 
es OF FLESHY FUNGI.—In general, sectional prepara- 
Pig regarded as of secondary value as compared with well 
but a “gd prepared plants accompanied by good notes, 
and notes . and given in addition to the dried plants 
full set aid add greatly to the value of the specimen. A 
section throu — preparations includes a median longitudinal 
the whole le = ‘ mature plant, the outer layer of the stem for 
cumference io of the latter but for only one-third a its cir- 
4 spore beint mies layer on the upper side of the pileus, and 
ie ceccs the plants are cespitose in growth, several 
: ae different plants of a cluster will be grouped 
in ie — sections of young plants will also be needed 
attachment S to show inrolled margin of the young pileus, 
a. the veil, etc. The median longitudinal section 
the set, Tt ag is usually the most important preparation of 
degree of att a8 show faithfully the structure of the stem, the 
th of et of the lamella or tubes to the stem, the 
and the outline es or tubes, the thickness of the pileus, 
pect. i the plant. No carelessness or inaccuracy in 
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