Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement and a device for making possible the supply of material to receptacles of the type intended to contain culture material. The receptacles are adapted to be arranged in a pile, one receptacle being placed on top of another receptacle. Each of the receptacles is provided with a bottom surface on which the material is deposited and a wall projecting upwardly from the bottom surface at right angles thereto. A plurality of piling projections extends along the wall of each of the receptacles in both upwards and downwards directions from the bottom surface, to a level above the upper peripheral edge of the wall, and to a level below that of the peripheral edge of the bottom surface, respectively, so as to make it possible for the receptacles to be arranged in a pile with the projections gripping the edges of upper and lower receptacles, respectively, and the receptacles receiving the intended culture material by means of a supply device.