BOTANICAL INDEX 
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all over the world as the true mode of cemetery architecture where it is possible, and 
is cited by writers of the old world as the only one attaining a point ot superioi ity ; 
indeed The Garden, of London, lias a series of wood cuts made from photographs of 
Spring Grove, in 1876, to illustrate this mode of lawn gardening. 
It was no part of our plan to speak of any of the choice and exquisite works of 
art, as exhibited in the marble and granite monuments and columns, and we will 
only say Spring Grove contains some of the most beautiful designs as well as elabor- 
ate work to be found anywhere in the country. But as we have left the subject so 
very incomplete, perhaps we will, at some future time, give more details of this 
lovely place. 
ROESSLER’S PORTABLE MIRE PLANT-PRESS. 
AS DESCRIBED BY PROFESSOR D. C. EATON. 
T is always a pleasure to place before our readers anything of interest, and es- 
pecially what we feel sure will be very useful and appreciated by many. A 
short time ago we received from Mr. Roessler a circular containing just the 
information many of our readers desired, and with his consent we reproduce 
it entire. We will also add for the benefit of Botanists and Collectors that 
Mr. Roesser keeps on hand a full supply of Botanist’s requisites in great 
variety, and can furnish anything not in his stock without delay. 
A few years ago, Professor Alphonse Wood described in the “ Bulletin of the Tor- 
rey Botanical Club,” a wire or wire-netting botanical press, which he had found of 
great service while collecting plants in California. But it does not appear that any 
presses of Professor Wood’s pattern were 
ever manufactured for sale. 
Mr. Paul Roessler, of New Haven, 
Conn., has now, however, perfected a wire 
botanical press, something like Professor 
Wood’s, but more like the presses used in 
some parts of Germany. It will be seen 
from the accompanying engraving that in- 
stead of a heavy wire border, the border 
is of thin strap iron, A, which is perhaps 
an improvement. 
One side of the press is furnished with 
chain-work straps E, and the other side 
with four little hooks, projections, to 
which the chains may be fastened, by any 
one of their links, with no trouble, so 
that whether empty or full, the press will 
securely hold and compress the contents. 
Elastic straps, D, at the ends of the chains, 
are furnished with hooks to secure the 
chains, so that the press cannot be thrown 
open by accident, but may be opened and 
readjusted without delay. The presses 
have their sides of knitted wire-work 
drawn tight, and are handsomely japanned, 
so that they will not rust. They may be 
carried by either a handle or strap, as 
seen in the figure. Presses or portfolios 
of this kind have the very great advantage 
of permitting evaporation to go on from 
the sides, while board presses depend en- 
tirely on absorption by the dryers. I have 
found by the use of a press of this kind, 
Fig. 199. Roller’s Portable Wire Plant-Press. e J e » kel P S aiU [ 1 'Ockweed (Laminaria and 
B. Fuci ) may be readily dried, especially 
if the press be placed in a current of 'heated air, as for instance, over a common hot- 
air register. These presses are made of just the proper size to prepare specimens 
suitable for the common size of the American herbarium paper, 16% by 11% inches. 
