In sending spooimens of plants for investigation it is I 
desirable to Jiavethe leaves, flowers, and fruit; and. In the 
case of hulhons i)lant8, the bun)s, also. ‘When Jlit^y are 
sent from a distance it is host to ijro{)are the speciniens 
hy drying: them uinler in'ossure l)Otwoon folds of ahst>rb- 
entpaper. olluu-wiso the j)nriK Hliririk a.nd lircak so ns to 
be hardly rocotinl/iahle. \Vhen the dried ptanls are sent 
theyfiboiilil he proic.ctcd from breakage in the mall l,)y 
helnu incloHod between |ile<*es rd* atiff jMislchoard. Pack- 
aj;es ■wt'Iyliiiis loss than four pounds cjin he sent by mall 
at The ral<? of one eeni per ounce. Write the nairie of the 
sender on the oui.sido. In the letter acctunpanying the 
specimens state where collected, Uio dale, atid any other 
l)articularHoEth 0 plant, whetiior reputed poisonous, pesti- 
ferous, medicinal, or useful. 
DIVISION OF BOTANY, 

