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JHemfiers* Botanical ^rtbtleses. 
The Council have provisionally fixed the following Rates of 
Charge for the examination of Plants and Seeds for the bona fide 
use of Members of the Society, who are particularly requested, 
when applying to the Consulting Botanist, to mention the 
kind of examination they require, and to quote its number in 
the subjoined Schedule. The charge for examination must be 
paid to the Consulting Botanist at the time of application, and 
the carriage of all parcels must be prepaid. 
No. 1. — 'A general opinion as to the genuineness and age of a 
sample of clover-seed (each sample) .. .. .. 5s. 
„ 2. — A detailed examination of a sample of dirty or impure 
clover-seed, with a report on its admixture with seeds of 
dodder or other weeds (each sample) .. .. .. 10s. 
„ 3. — A test examination of turnip or other cruciferous seed, 
with a report on its germinating power, or its adultera- 
tion with 000 seed (each sample) . . . . . . 10s. 
,, 4. — A test examination of any other kind of seed, or corn, with 
a report on its germinating power (each sample) . . 10s. 
„ 5. — Determination of the species of any indigenous British 
plant (not parasitic), with a report on its habits (each 
species) .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 5s. 
„ 6. — Determination of the species of any epiphyte or vegetable 
parasite, on any farm-crop grown by the Member, with 
a report on its habits, and suggestions (where possible) 
as to its extermination or prevention (each species) . . 10s. 
„ 7. — Eeport on any other form of plant-disease not caused by 
insects .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 
„ 8. — Determination of the species of a collection of natural 
grasses indigenous to any district on one kind of soil 
(each collection) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELECTING AND SENDING SAMPLES. 
In sending seed or com for examination the utmost care must be taken to 
secure a fair and honest sample. If anything supposed to be injurious or 
useless exists in the corn or seed, selected samples should also be sent. 
In collecting specimens of plants, the whole plant should be taken up, and 
the earth shaken from the roots. If possible, the plants must be in flower or 
fruit. They should be packed in a light box, or in a firm paper parcel. 
Specimens of diseased plants or of parasites should be forwarded as fresh as 
possible. Place them in a bottle, or pack them in tin-foil or oil-silk. 
All specimens should be accompanied with a letter specifying the nature of 
the information required, and stating any local circumstances (soil, situation, 
&c.) which, in the opinion of the sender, would be likely to throw light on the 
inquiry. 
N.B. — Hie above Scale of Cliarges is not applicable in the case of Seedsmen 
requiring the services of the Consulting Botanist. 
Parcels or letters (Carriage or Postage prepaid) to be addressed to Mr. W. 
Carkutheks, F.R.S., 4, Woodside Villas, Gipsy Hill, S.E. 
H. M. JENKINS, Secretary. 
