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COLLECTING AND PACKING 
tilso require some oxalic acid and aquafortis, 
for killing larger butterflies, moths, &c. His 
packing case should be either of tin, or wood 
cased with tin, and made to shut very close. 
Attorneys’ deed boxes would answer the pur- 
pose. With regard to his collecting dress, 
whatever material his coat be made of, he will 
find the shooting jacket fashion the most con- 
venient, and he should not fail to have as many 
pockets as possible, both inside and out; and 
he should furnish himself with ‘‘ a pair of very 
loose canvas trowsers, the same as worn by 
sailors, with sliding strings at the bottom to 
draw close over boots or leather gaiters. Ser- 
pents may strike at such with impunity.” 
In collecting he should have bottles of va- 
rious sizes, with and without spirits (rum, 
arrack, &c.), dark coloured beetles, bugs, ear- 
wigs, cockroaches, &c. to be put into the 
spirit bottle, and on his return from an excur- 
sion he should, with a pair of sharp-pointed 
scissors, open the underside of large beetles 
half an inch from the tail to allow the spirit to 
enter, and then put them into soda water, 
pickle, gooseberry, or other store bottles filled 
with spirits ; when sent home they must be put 
into hot water for two or three minutes before 
they are pierced. The bright coloured beetles 
