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remains of all kinds, shells, fishes, trilobites, plants, 
&c, &re of the greatest interest, and should be assidu- 
ously collected. The sculls of man and the lower an- 
imals are likewise very desirable. 
Plants. — Specimens of plants, shrubs, trees, &c, 
should always be obtained. The flower is the part 
more especially to be selected, but this should always 
be accompanied by more or less of the leaves on the 
same stem or twig, if possible. In herbs, it is gener- 
ally necessary, if it be not too large, to collect the 
whole plant, root and all. 
The collector must have with him a quire or more of 
brown or other absorbing p aper ; old newspapers an- 
swer very well Immediately on collecting a plant 
and cleansing the root, if that part be taken, it must be 
laid carefully between the folds of the paper, with the 
leaves and flowers well extended. Too many speci- 
mens must not be collected together in one bundle of 
paper. As soon as the collector arrives at home, he 
should transfer the specimens to fresh paper, and a 
muqh larger quantity, say 12 or 15 sheets, shoud be 
interposed between the specimens. Stems, or other 
parts that are very thick, should be split, whilst the 
bulbs of bulbous plants should be immersed in boiling, 
water for a minute or two before putting up in this 
way. When packed, the whole should be deposited 
between two boards, and considerable weight or pres- 
sure applied upon them. They should not be allowed 
to remain in this way more than twenty-four, and if 
the plants be very succulent, not more than twelve 
hours ; at the end of which time,, they should be re- 
