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Members' Botanical antr ([Entomological 
^ribileges. 
The Council have fixed the following Rates of Charge for 
the examination of Plants, Seeds, and Insects 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. 
I. BOTANICAL. 
No. 1. — 'A report on the purity, amount and nature of foreign 
materials, perfectncss, and germinating power of a 
sample of seeds .. .. .. .. .. 5s. 
„ 2. — Detailed report on the weight, purity, perfectness, and 
germinating power of a sample of seeds, with a special 
description of the weeds and other foreign materials 
contained in it .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 
„ 3. — Determination of the species of any weed or other plant, 
or of any epiphyte or vegetable parasite, with a report 
on its habits, and the means of its extermination or 
prevention .. .. .. .. .. 5s. 
„ 4. — Report on any disease affecting the farm crop .. 5«, 
,, 5. — Determination of the species of a collection of natural 
grasses found in any district on one kind of soil, with 
a report on their habits and pasture value .. .. 10'. 
IT. ENTOMOLOGICAL. 
„ 6. — Determination of the species of any insect, worm, or other 
anirnal which, in any stage of its life, injuriously affects 
the farm crops, with a report on its habits and sugges- 
tions as to its extermination .. .. .. .. 5s. 
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELECTING AND SENDING SAMPLES. 
In sending seed or corn 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 sliould be packed in a light box, or in a fiiTQ 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 tinfoil or oil-silk. 
All specimens should be accompanied with a letter specifying tlie 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. — The above Scale of Charges 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. 
Carruthers, F.R.S., 4, Central House, Central Hill, Norwood, S.E. 
H. M. JENKINS, Secretary. 
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