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tents of the abdomen dried, and the form and 

 colours preserved. It will require a little prac-^ 

 tice to determine the exact time it should re- 

 main } for if left too long*, or the heat is too 

 great, it will burst. 



Insects must always be put away out of the 

 reach of spiders^ earwigs, &c'. which will destroy 

 in one night the labour of many days collect- 

 ing 3 and care must be taken to secure camphor 

 in the boxes to keep out mites, &c., which are 

 very destructive to them. 



Packing Insects. Great care must be taken 

 in packing, or the labour of the collector 

 will have been in vain. Those insects which 

 are pierced, might be sent pinned firmly into a 

 corked box kept for the purpose j but loose 

 ones are best sent in tin boxes, filled up with 

 bran or sand j taking particular care that the 

 insectSj as well as the bran or sand, are perfectly 

 dry, and filling up the box to prevent breakage. 

 Caterpillars should have a plentiful supply of 

 leaves, as well for food on their journey, as also 



