CONTENTS. [ill] 



ENTOM< >TAXY Continued. 



Care of pirmed and mounted specimens Continued. Page. 



Mounting specimens for the microscope 84 



Preparing and mounting the wings of Lepidoptera 86 



Preservation of alcoholic specimens 88 



Apparatus and methods 88 



Vials, stoppers, and holders 89 



Preserving micro-larva} in alcohol : 92 



Preservative fluids 93 



Alcohol 93 



Alcohol and white arsenic 93 



Alcohol and corrosive sublimate 94 



Two fluids to preserve form and color 94 



Glycerin ' 94 



The WLokersheiiu preserving fluid 94 



Labeling specimens 95 



General directions 95 



Labels for pinned specimans 95 



Labeling alcoholic specimens 97 



Cabinet for apparatus 98 



INSECT BOXES AND CABINETS 98 



General directions 98 



The folding box 98 



The cabinet 100 



The Lintner display box 101 



The Martin dale box for Lepidoptera 104 



Horizontal versus vertical arrangement of boxes 104 



Lining for insect boxes '. 104 



ARRANGEMENT OF INSECTS IN THE CABINET 106 



Systematic and biologic collections 106 



Economic displays 106 



Labeling collections 107 



MUSEUM PESTS, MOLD, ETC 108 



Museum pests 108 



Remedies 109 



Naphthaline 109 



Bisulphide of carbon 110 



Mercury pellets 110 



Carbolic acid 110 



A means of preserving insects in dry, hot countries 110 



Mold Ill 



Verdigrising and greasing Ill 



THE REARING OF INSECTS .- 112 



General directions H2 



The breeding cage, or vivarium 112 



Detailed instructions for breeding 115 



The root cage 118 



Other apparatus 119 



The insectary 120 



DIRECTIONS FOR PACKING AND TRANSMITTING INSECTS 121 



NOTES AND MEMORANDA 123 



INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLECTING AND PRESERVING ARACHNIDS AND MYRIAPODS. 124 



Directions for collecting spiders 124 



Apparatus 124 



Time and locality for collecting 125 



