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four sections, it will be further necessary to identify the 

 species by means of plates and descriptions. 



It is best to arrange the species in the cabinet, or 

 store boxes, in columns, and it is usual to keep three 

 specimens of those of which several can be obtained. 

 The name of the family and genus should be written 

 on a small label at the head of the column, and the 

 name of the species beneath. 



The locality where each specimen was taken is best 

 written on a small slip of paper, and pinned under the 

 insect to which it belongs, or it may be placed below or 

 beside it on a separate pin. 



The drawers of an insect cabinet are made of wood, 

 and should all be of the same size, so as to be inter- 

 changeable. There is a glass lid, and the bottom is 

 lined with cork or turf, over which thin white paper 

 is pasted. 



To keep out mites a lump of camphor should be 

 placed in the corner of the box or drawer, or a few 

 grains of naphthaline may be substituted. 



Of course the collection will increase most quickly 

 at first, because everything will be new ; but as it 

 grows it will become more and more complete, as the 

 rarer species are added to it ; and in due course the 

 energetic collector may expect to amass a very 

 characteristic set of the coleopterous fauna of the 

 nciohbourhood in which he is livino^. 



