How to make a specimen

Consideration must be given to the conservation of plants, the prevention of wilting and deterioration by careful storage before pressing, the method of pressing and drying as rapidly as possible, as well as the method of labelling, mounting and storage.

Find out more about the process:

• Conservation considerations
• Specimen selection
• Specimen notes
• How to press and dry plants
• Difficult customers
• Creating a herbarium sheet
• Model herbarium specimen label