In Bonflinj' ape^imons of i)tanl9 for iuvosl.igal.ion it. Lh 
( losiralDle toliavethoUiavos, flowora, and fruit ; and, In the 
case of bulboua plants, tlio bulbs, also. ‘When they are 
sent from a dlstauoo li is best to prepare tb« siioclmeiiH 
by drying: them under pressure boiweeu folds of absorb- 
ent paper, olherwise tlio parts slirlnk and bn'ak so as tu 
be hardly recognizable. When the dried plants are sent 
they should bo proloctod from breakage in the mall by 
being inclosed tietwcen pieces of .stllT [lasteboard. Pack- 
ages weighing loss than four ponnda can be sent hy mail 
at the rate of one cent per ounce. Write the name of the 
sender on the outside. In the letter ac3oompanylng the 
specimens sUite where collected, the date, and any other 
particulars of the plant, whether reputed poisonous, pesti- 
ferous, medicinal, or useful. 
UNITED STATES 
lBe:p'artm£itt uf ^gricultaic 
BUREAU OF BOTANY, 
Washington, 
ington, D. C., 188^. 
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