In sending speoimens 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 rlisianc^e it is best to f)repare the specimens 
by drying' them under pressure between folds of absorb- 
ent j^ajan’, otherwise the parls shrink niui break so as to 
be hardly recognizable. When the dried plants art' sent 
they should be protected from breakage in the mail l)y 
being Inclosed between pieces ot stiff pasteboard. Pack- 
ages wtdghing less than four pounds rtau bo sent by mail 
at the rale of one cent per oinu‘o. Write tho name of the 
sender on the outside. In the letter acftompanying the 
specimens slate whr3re collected, tho date, and any other 
particulars of the plant, whether rojmied poisonous, pesti- 
ferous, medicinal, or useful. 
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