Members’ Botanical Privileges — continued. 
REPORTING THE RESULTS. 
The Report will be made on a schedule in which the nature and amount of 
impurities will be stated, and the number of days each sample has been under 
test, with the percentage of the seeds which have germinated. 
“ Hard ” clover seeds, though not germinating within the time stated, will 
be considered good seeds, and their percentage separately stated. 
The impurities in the sample, including the chaff of the species tested, will 
be specified in the schedule, and only the percentage of the pure seed of that 
species will be reported upon ; but the real value of the sample will be 
stated. The Real Value is the combined percentages of purity and germina- 
tion, and is obtained by multiplying these percentages and dividing’ by 100 ; 
thus in a sample of Meadow Fescue having 88 per cent, purity and 95 per cent, 
germination, 88 multiplied by 95 gives 8,360, and this divided by 100 gives 83*6, 
the Real Value. 
SELECTING SPECIMENS OF PLANTS. 
When a specimen is sent for determination, the whole plant should be 
taken up and the earth shaken from the roots. If possible, the plants must be 
in flower or fruit. They should be packed in a light box, or in a firm 
paper parcel. 
Specimens of diseased plants or of parasites should be forwarded as fresh as 
possible. They should be placed in a bottle, or packed in tinfoil or oil-silk. 
All specimens should be accompanied with a letter specifying the nature of 
the information required, and stating any local circumstances (soil, situation, 
&c.) which, in the opinion of the sender, would be likely to throw light on the 
inquiry. 
Parcels or letters containing seeds or plants for examination (carriage or 
postage prepaid) must be addressed to Mr. W. Carruthers, F.R.S., The 
Laboratory, 44 Central Hill, Norwood, London, S.E. 
Members’ Zoological Privileges. 
The Council have fixed the charge of Is. for information respecting any 
animal (quadruped, bird, insect, worm, &c.) which, in any stage of its life 
affects the farm or rural economy generally, with suggestions as to methods of 
prevention and remedy in respect to any such animal which may be injurious. 
In inquiries concerning injuries, specimens of the injury done should 
accompany the animal supposed to cause it. 
All specimens should be sent in tin or wooden boxes, or in quills, so as to 
prevent injury in transmission, and must be accompanied by the prescribed 
fees. 
Parcels or letters containing specimens (carriage or postage paid) must be 
addressed to Mr. Cecil Warburton, M.A., Zoological Laboratory, Cambridge. 
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