hirds in position, it should be fixed in the case as be- 
fore described, the glass being afterwards fastened 
in by strips of paper coated with brunswick black. 
Where the glass-ended case is used, the general 
effect is much improved by painting in a nicely- 
toned background in distemper. 
A note should be kept of the name and sex of 
each species, the locality, date when taken, and any 
other points (such as contents of gizzard) that may 
be of interest. These notes are very important from 
a scientific standpoint. They should never be — 
omitted. 
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