In sendini' specimens of plants for investigation it is 
desirable to have the leaves, flowers, and fruit; and, in the 
case rtf Imlbous ])lants, the bulbs, also. Wlien tliey are 
sent from a disiano*' it is l;ie.si to prepare tlio spranmeits 
by drying lliein utuler pressure between fold.s of ubsorb- 
ent i>apcr. oiherwiso ilie i>aris siirluK mid break so ns to 
be hardly rocognizfilile. When the dried plants are sent 
they should be jirotocie.d from breakage In ilio mail by 
being iiieP'serl belw oen pieces (<f stilT jiasteboard. Pack- 
ages weighing less than four pounds can V.io sent by mall 
at the rate of one cent per ounce. 'WfU.e llie name of the 
sender on the tuiislde. In the letter accompanying tiio 
siiecimens state where collecteil, the dale, and finy other 
|)artloiiiarsol’tlie plant. vvhoLiier reputed poisonous, i.)esii- 
ferous, medicinal, or useful. 
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