. Biology in America. Biology. Man and Nature 419 frozen in transit, must be protected by moist material such as sphagnum moss, whieli seems to have an antiseptic func- tion, and to protect the plants from infection and decay; and packed in strong boxes to protect the young si)routs in case of germination en route. Entire plants, or cuttings from them, are covered with the sphagnum and then carefully packed in bales or boxes for shipment. Arrived in Washington each package is carefully inspected by an entomologist and plant pathologist to guard against tlie importation of insect pests or plant
. Biology in America. Biology. Man and Nature 419 frozen in transit, must be protected by moist material such as sphagnum moss, whieli seems to have an antiseptic func- tion, and to protect the plants from infection and decay; and packed in strong boxes to protect the young si)routs in case of germination en route. Entire plants, or cuttings from them, are covered with the sphagnum and then carefully packed in bales or boxes for shipment. Arrived in Washington each package is carefully inspected by an entomologist and plant pathologist to guard against tlie importation of insect pests or plant diseases, and if any im- migrants are found concerning whose health the inspectors are in doubt, they are kept in quarantine in gardens near. Buffalo on National Blson Range, Montana One of the few remnants of the once mighty herds wliich lunnorly roamed the West. Courtesy 0/ the I'. S. liiinnn 0/ Biuloiiicdl l^urvcy. Washington until all danger of infection is passed. Those which pass inspection are entered in the records of the office which include data giving the source of the plant, its uses, inspection, consignee, etc., and are then forwarded to tlie experimental gardens where they are to be propagated, or to the special experimenters in various parts of the country for whom they were obtained. But not alone in foreign lands is the economic biologist seeking to increase the nation's wealth. JMany are our nat- ural resources unused as yet, while many anotlier fast dis- appearing can be restored in part at least to its former abun- dance, not only by the negative measures of conservation, liut by the active ones of propagation as Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Young, R. T. (Robert Thompson), b. 1874. Boston, R. G. Badger
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