Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-07-17
FOR THE LADIES


|. Worlds Columbian Commissioner
James NJ. Wells:
WHAT TO COLLECT.
Collect specimens OF any and
every species of plant that grows ma
tive, or has become naturalized with
in the state. Do not reject any because
they are small or inconspicuous or
will not make beautiful specimens
The less snowy ones are often of great
er valne and interest than those re-
markable for beauty Of form and color
ing
!. lI.-When possible, get everything
belonging 10 each plant that is nee
essary to exhibit its habit OF growth
and life history. For this purpose.
il lie desirable TO have its flowers, its
fruits or seed pods, its stem with the
the leaves, and it's root when in any
, way peculiar; If the size Ia not objec-
| tionable. Some species have leaves
/ at the base different from those above
J Some have quite different flowers
r (staminate and Pistillate) borne upon
the same or different plants. All these
parts are needed. II you have access
|, to some bpt not all OF them, collect
whatever you can, Of course, as some
: one else may have the rest. Press
i enough TO permit of full represents
- "a l..
, OF otherwise destroy one or more spe-
cimens in the scientific examination
III.-Grasses should be collected
p when in flower. and entire plants
d should be pressed. even II their stems
. have 10 be bent upon themselves one
or more times.
u IV.-Shrubs and trees should be re
e presented by small branches Showing
l. leaves, flowers and seed vessels.
a V.-Nuts, pine cones or other hart
growths should be collected and sent
V in boxes.
VI.-Ferns, etc, should be collected
1t when in fruit. This is minute and i
q generally borne in little dots. lines. etc.
I. regularly arranged on the under side o
the leaf or frond. When the frui
n bearing frond differs in form Or SIZE
n from the others, collect both kinds
n VU.-Mosses and lichens usual,
m bear their fruits on little stalks raises
above the general surface of the plant
y and in little dots or discs upon its sur
ev face.
ct VIII.-Leaves or other parts c
N. plants affected with fungous growth
:. appearing in dots, lines, irregula
" patches, etc, should be pressed an,
'e- sent with the specimens.
I'd Many toadstools, etc, which are no
,e- delignescept, can be dried and ressed
Ia IX.-Tbe SCUM upon The T,0nds AM
:, streams often contains interesting mi
~ scroscopic plants. These and othe
a water plants growing upon OF belol
lr. the surface OF the water can be loate
hit upon paper or cards aud dried. IL !
cd also often desirable to have such spe,
linens placed in weak alcohol and sen
as as soon as possible TO headquarters.
~ HOW TO PRESS THE PLANTS.
=. For pressing, thick blotting paper j
"o beet, hut il this 10 not available. tin
ey work can be done well with old new,
he papes, books. ETC., when the pape
,e- readily absorbs the moisture.
m II a plant Is small and herbaceou,
press the whole of it. When NOR
"' than 10 inches in length, bend il upol
M itseli in sections less than that sizs
&C. Place the plants upon the pressing pa
ed tpers as nearly as possible in THE naturs
N position, and spread out the le ayes an
flowers so as to best show their form
'o' and manner of attachment.
mt Use sufficient quantity OF pape
on between the layers of specimens to il
,g- sure the absorption OF the moisture
nj. and il il is not convenient I'd procuI
a, plant press, stones or other weight
" placed upon boards above the ;pile ca
be made to exert an even pressur'
em and will produce satisfactory result
an ChangS aud dry papers frequentl,
eat OF the plants will loose their color.
-, is usually best To change them once {
!, twice during the FIRST "a hou rs 30 as
ae- rapidly carry off the moisture. Ate
re- yards they must be watched an
ias changed when they become damp.
at When the blossoms are delicate an
X. the foliIge is heavy, it is Of ten goo
plan 10 press few flowers seperatel
enclosed in thin tissue paper tall pc
fectly dry. This helps TO retain I'll
7. form and coloring, hut en- e must
taken 10 show the natural position {
ne the inforesdencc upon the stalk.
II plants are very sueculent, it is o.
w casionally desirable to slice the thici
he ened portions and press ip sectionl
m but il much shrinkage occurs, state
,e ment of the original size should b
:, given.
y: Even after the greatest care, som
=. orchids and other plants will tur
=. black OF brown in drying. IL is pal
!. OF their botanical history, and mu'
y, not be rejected as they are often
- great botanical interest.
Upon cards attached to the spec
% mems state for each, the date Ut colleS
"a ton, the name Of collector, the con
~ mon and botanical names. tif known
- the exact location, il the liant is rar
o. and any peculiarit es rs 10 size, form
81 coloring, location, soil, etc which ma
d. be interesting.
u IsABEI MILFORD