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of ponds, the small depressions, and the wet furrows; and steer 
clear of the bushy places 
In this connection, there is one other important point to - 
borne in min that is transportation facilities. Any tra 
moss, to be - Han value, must be reasonably sae 
It is hardly worth while paying any attention at all to bogs that 
are situated away off where it will be practically impossible to 
get material out, even if it is there 
inally, how is the material oucel and ile for use, and 
es I 
n a 
surgical dressings, as outlined in Professor Porter 
leaflet,* is essentially as follows. For collecting the stuff o 
oat or potato sacks are used. These are first thoroughly cleaned 
and boiled. A carefully filled sack is about as much asa m: n 
conveniently handle, particularly where, as is usually the case, 
the work can very well be performed by laborers. Very likely 
boy scouts could be used to advantage. 
The detailed steps in collecting are somewhat as follows. 
After selecting a place where the material is as good and as clean 
material ina sack. This operation is repeated until the collector 
has either exhausted the supply or obtained as much as he can 
handle. 
The next step in the process is the drying and sorting. From 
the bog the sacks of moss are carted to some place where the 
* Instructions for the collection and preparation of sphagnum moss for surgical 
purposes. pp. 1-7. Canadian Red Cross, Montreal. 1917. 
