Please follow these packing and delivery
suggestions:
- Select specimens fresh from the field, carefully
shake off dew or excess water before packing.
- Press non-woody plants or leaves on small branches
between paper and place them between two pieces of stiff
cardboard. Do not tape samples onto the paper or cardboard.
Place the sample in a padded envelope.
- Fruits and vegetables should be wrapped individually
in dry newspaper and shipped in a suitable box.
- Soft, succulent plants that are packed in airtight
plastic frequently decay before their arrival. Package
these plants so they may "breathe."
- Turf specimens should be wrapped securely in several
layers of newspaper or aluminum foil. Pack firmly in
a box to avoid contamination of the leaves with soil
particles.
- For mailing, use strong containers like corrugated
boxes or mailing tubes that will not crush in transit.
- Fill empty spaces in mailing cartons with crushed
or shredded paper to protect the specimen.
- Use overnight mail services or mail packages
early in the week to avoid weekend layovers at the
post office.
- Careful packaging and quick delivery of the specimens
is essential.
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