Members’  Botanical  Privileges — continued. 
REPOKTING  THE  RESULTS. 
The  Report  will  be  made  on  a schedule  in  which  the  nature  and  amount  of 
impurities  will  be  stated,  and  the  number  of  days  each  sample  has  been  under 
test,  with  the  percentag^e  of  the  seeds  which  have  germinated. 
“Hard”  clover  seeds,  though  not  germinating  within  the  time  stated,  will 
be  considered  good  seeds,  and  their  percentage  separately  stated. 
The  impurities  in  the  sample,  including  the  chaff  of  the  species  tested,  will 
be  specified  in  the  schedule,  and  only  the  percentage  of  the  pure  seed  of  that 
species  will  be  reported  upon ; but  the  reaIj  value  of  the  sample  will  be 
stated.  The  Real  Value  is  the  combined  percentages  of  purity  and  germina- 
tion, and  is  obtained  by  multiplying  these  percentages  and  dividing  by  100 ; 
thus  in  a sample  of  Meadow  Fescue  having  88  per  cent,  purity  and  9o  per  cent, 
germination,  88  multiplied  by  95  gives  8,.360,  and  this  divided  by  100  gives  83'6, 
the  Real  Value. 
SELECTING  SPECIMENS  OF  PLANTS. 
When  a specimen  is  sent  for  determination,  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.  They  should  be  placed  in  a bottle,  or  packed  in  tinfoil  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. 
Parcels  or  letters  containing  seeds  or  plants  for  examination  (carriage  or 
postage  prepaid)  must  be  addressed  to  Mr.  W.  Careuthers,  F.R.S.,  The 
Laboratorj",  44  Central  Hill,  Norwood,  London,  S.E. 
Members’  Zoological  Privileges. 
The  Council  have  fixed  the  charge  of  1«.  for  information  respecting  any 
animal  (quadruped,  bird,  insect,  worm,  &c.)  which,  in  any  stage  of  its  life 
affects  the  farm  or  rural  economy  generally,  with  suggestions  as  to  methods  of 
prevention  and  remedy  in  respect  to  any  such  animal  which  may  be  injurious. 
In  inquiries  concerning  injuries,  specimens  of  the  injury  done  shoukl 
accompany  the  animal  supposed  to  cause  it. 
All  specimens  should  be  sent  in  tin  or  wooden  boxes,  or  in  quills,  so  as  to 
prevent  injury  in  transmission,  and  must  be  accompanied  by  the  prescribed 
fees. 
Parcels  or  letters  containing  specimens  (carriage  or  postage  paid)  must  be 
addressed  to  Mr.  Cecil  Warburton,  M.A.,  Zoological  Laboratoi’y,  Cambridge. 
