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Posted by treehugger z6 NW Arkansas (My Page) on Fri, Sep 13, 02 at 20:14
| I made a many-page herbarium for school (eighth grade) a LONG time ago...long before I knew what acid-free paper or covers were....it's on construction paper. Everything seems to be intact....I love it..especially since all the plants came from our family's farm and we live on what's left of the farm (the rest is subdivided). So it's important to me and my family.
What would be the best way to preserve it? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Btw, I got an A++++ on it.
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RE: Herbarium
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If the glue has not become brittle and the plants are not falling off or broken, I would not try to remove the plants and remount them. I would also not try to perserve them with spray or even enclose them in plastic. They have remained in great condition without them if I understand you right.
You can wrap each sheet in that thin acid free archival paper or place a sheet of acid free paper on the top and bottom of each mount. Keep out of the light, dry and away from bugs-it should be fine for many more years. If you can, buy an archival box of the same size to pack them in to keep them flat and intact. |
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