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up above the box itself about three-quarters of an inch. 

 This is to insure a closed joint when the box is closed. 

 The compartments* are fastened together on one side 1 

 with suitable hinges, and on the other, when closed, with 

 a hook. 



The wood in this case should be of some non-resinous 

 kind. Cardboard pasted on light wooden frames made 



FIG. 187. A student's cabinet. 



to lie within the case fastened in the bottom of each 

 compartment will serve as a receptacle for the pins of 

 mounted insects. For this case, boards one-half inch 

 thick are the proper size. This student case will hold 

 insects in each half, and can be placed on a shelf, up- 

 right, in a position similar to a book on a shelf. 



Arrangement of Insects. It will be found convenient 

 to fill all cases with insects of the same order. Within 

 the order arrange the specimens under suborders, fam- 

 ilies, genera, and species. For the arrangement and 



