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the best method is to paint over the back with Naphthaline Emul- 

 sion or simply to strew on powdered Naphthaline and then close 

 the back ul the frame tightly with tin to keep out the fish insects 

 as far as possible. It must be remembered that the Naphthaline is 

 volatile and will not last for ever. Book Solution painted carefully 



eaten by Fish Ii i • . I n an original pi 



around the blank edge of the picture before framing may give 

 permanent results, hut care must he taken that the spirit 

 does not run onto the painting itself or the colours may he altered. 

 Cloth sveral different species occur in Southern 



India, hut the habits of all are very similar, the larvae making little 

 il fragments of wool and cloth in which they live. If Hake 

 Naphthaline is sprinkled liberally amongst the clothes befon thej 

 are put away, all danger of clothes-moths will he avoided ; 

 naphthaline halls should be broken up to give a larger suit. ire for 

 evaporation. After airing the clothes in the sun for a few hours 

 all trace of the Naphthaline will disappear. To those to whom the 

 smell of Naphthaline is objectionable camphor may he 

 mended, hut this is more expensive and no more efficient. Trophies. 

 such as heads "t game, which are attacked by clothes-moths, may 

 he painted over with a weak solution of Corrosive Sublimate in 

 Alcohol, hut it must he remembered that this is a deadly poison 

 and care taken that il is only used lor trophies which are hung up 

 out of reach of domestic animals and children. 



