(one to be completed for each relevant Collection Content sheet [Form E] filled in)
Collection name ____________________________________________________________
Subject of Collection ______________________________________________________
IDEN NNW ___________ (if known) Date ______________________________
Enter approximate percentages wherever possible. Circle any relevant terms where
lists are given.
Botany
General
Labels
- present ________%
- numbers only ________%
- notebooks (Y/N)
- collectors' names ________%
- identified ________%
- date ________%
- Botanical exchange club material ________%
Precision
- locality ________%
- place ________%
- county ________%
- country ________%
Type specimens
Infestation
- pest seen active (Y/N)
- sample taken (Y/N)
- Phanerograms ________%
- Cryptograms ________%
Storage
- cabinets ________%
- storeboxes ________%
- other ________%
- Ex. sic. books ________%
- packeted ________%
- In recognisable taxonomic order ________%
- species folders (Y/N)
- genus folders (Y/N)
- Mounting paper
- dirty/stained ________%
- torn ________%
- packets mould present ________%
- Mounting method
- glue ________%
- thermoplastic cement (blobs)
- tape strips ________%
- cotton thread ________%
- Condition
- damage because of brittleness ________%
- folders too full (>20 sheets on average) ________%
- Sheets examed ________%
Related Microscope Slide Collections
Condition
- cracked/broken ________%
- coverslips loose ________%
- mounting medium dried ________%
- loose labels ________%
Labels
- present ________%
- identified ________%
- locality ________%
- dated ________%
- Collector's name ________%
- Victorian slides (coloured paper wrapping) No. seen ________
Wet Collections
Condition
- full ________%
- part full ________%
- dry ________%
Labels
- present ________%
- outside jar ________%
- inside jar ________%
- damaged ________%
Fluid(s)
(N.B. Do not sniff or taste)
- Formalin
- Alcohol
- Phenoxetal
- unknown
- other ________
- Cloudy fluid ________%
Storage jars
- Kilner
- Plastic
- Other ________
Taxonomic Models
- No. seen ________
- manufactuer ___________________________
Economic Botany
- No. timbers seen ________
- No. fruits/seed seen ________
- other, eg. fibre, rubber seen ________
- industrial artefacts seen ________
Plant Galls
- No. of gall cuases specimens seen ________
Storage
- cabinets ________%
- storeboxes ________%
- packeted ________%
- mounted ________%