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We recommend the beginner to use store-boxes 

 for the purpose of arranging his collections, as it is 

 easy to place them in a cabinet after obtaining a 

 knowledge of the subject, and when the collection 

 has attained some degree of magnitude. These 

 boxes should be made about eighteen inches square, 

 and two and a half deep ; the lids should be fitted 

 very closely to keep out the acari, and the boxes 

 should be corked both above and below. The great 

 advantage resulting from this plan is, that additions 

 can be made to the number of the boxes from time 

 to time, without much displacement of the speci- 

 mens, and they may, consequently, be made use of 

 until the entomologist has obtained some tolerable 

 idea of the space which is likely to be required for 

 the final arrangement of his specimens in a proper 

 cabinet, 



END OP VOL. XI. 



