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linen, or of writing- paper, and all the forts mufl be furrouiided in 
the bags with whole rice, millet, panic, or any fmall farrinaceous 
grain, to fill tip the interflices or vacancies between the feeds ; 
and I do not doubt but wheat bran, or ground Indian corn, if 
properly dried, would anfwer the purpofe very well. When 
the caniilier, or jar, is full, and the parcel clofely preffed down, 
but not fo as to bruife the feeds, a fmall quantity of Camphire 
fhould be inclofed in a piece of paper, or fmall pill-box, and 
put into the top of each canifter, or jar, which mufl be well 
fluffed with paper before the cover is put on ; the inclofed fumes 
of the Camphire will deflroy the infefts ; and for the fame 
purpofe, in feme canifters, inflead of Camphire, a fmall 
quantity of Sulphur or Tobacco may be put. The tops 
of the canifters and jars muft be fecured in fuch a manner, as 
to prevent the external air from getting accefs to their contents. 
I ought to mention here, that I have received feeds from China, 
inclofed in tortoifefhell and in horn fnuff-boxes, in moft excel- 
lent order, and fome inclofed in two ounce vials, corked and 
fealed. In a country where mofs is to be had, fome canifters 
or jars may have the feeds furrounded with dried mofs, inftead 
of the farrinaceous feeds, which I think is an excellent method. 
Thefe canifters and jars ftiould afterwards be put up in boxes, 
and packed in faw-duft, chaff, or mofs, and kept in a cool part 
of the Ihip. Thefe methods are recommended, as few people 
will be at the trouble of inclofing feeds properly in bees-wax. 
JSf. B. Dried fbapy earth, or clean fand, not fea-fand, that 
has been well wafhed and dried, may be tried inftead of 
farrinaceous feed, to fill up the vacancies. 
Further, I ftiall advife every curious perfon, who intends to 
bring home either feeds or plants, to take out with him a fack 
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