In sendliiit speoimons of plants for iiivesttKation It is 
desirable to have the leaves, flowers, and frnit ; and, in the 
case of bulbous plants, the bulbs, also. When they are, 
sent from a distance it is best lo 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 recognizable. When llte dried plants are sent 
they should be protected from l:)reRkngo In the mail by 
being inclosed between X‘1ecea of alilT pasteboard. Pack- 
ages weighing less than four pounds can be sent by mail 
at the rate of one cent per ounce. Write the name of the 
sender on the outside. In the letter accompanying the 
specimens state whore collected, the date, and any other 
l)articular8 of the plant, whether reputed poisonous, pestit 
ferous, medicinal, or useful. 
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