In sending specimens of plants for investigation it is ^ 
desirable to have the leaves, flowers, and fruit ; and, in the ( 
case of bulbous plants, the bulbs, also. When they are 
sent from a distance It Is best to prepare the spoolmons 
by drying thorn under pressure between folds of absorb- 
ent paper, otherwise tho parts shrtnlc and l>roak so as to 
be hardly rocognlKable. Whoti tho dried plants are sent 
they should lie i>rotcctf'd from breakage in tho mall hy 
being incloaea hot ween pieces of stiff i)nstcboara. Pack- 
ages weighing less than four jiounds can bo sent by mall 
at the rate of one cent per ouiuje. Write the name of tbo 
sender on tho <»utsldo. In the letter accomikauying the 
specimens state whore collected, tho date, and any other 
particulars of the plant, whether reputed poisonous, pesti- 
ferous, medicinal, or useful. 
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