In sendinu' HpooImciiR of plants for invosligaiton it is 
desirable to have the leaves, flowers, and fniit; and, in the 
case of bulbous plants, the bulbs, also. When thoy are 
sent from a distance it is best to prepare the specimens 
by drying them under pressure between folds of absorb- 
ent paper, otherwise the parts shrink and break so as to 
be hardly rocogriizahlo. When the <Jrled plants are sent 
thoy sliinild be protected from breakage in the mail by 
being inclosed belween pieces of stiff pasu^ljoard. Pack- 
ages w(dghlng less than four pounds can ho sent by mail 
at the rate of one rent per ounce. Write the name of the 
sender on the ontsido. In iho letter ac<3ompanying the 
si)ecimens state where collected, t,he date, and any other 
particulars I )f the jilani. whetherretmtod polsmious, pesti- 
ferous, nicdiclnai, or useful. 
United States 
DIVISION OF BOTANY, 
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