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The best pins for butterflies are Nos, 2, 3, and 4 of 

 Klaeger's make. The setting board needs no descrip- 

 tion apart from the figure given [Fig. 200], more than 

 to say that beneath the groove a strip of cork or pith is 

 attached to the board. Bits of glass cut to different sizes 

 answer as well as the card braces represented in the 

 illustration and permit one better to see whether the 

 wing is lying perfectly flat. A needle inserted in a han- 

 dle is required to move the wings into the desired posi- 

 tion, and "'" to set " the antennae and legs in a natural 

 attitude ; to secure these in the proper place they are 

 supported by insect pins stuck into the board upon one 

 side or the" other of the member, as required. The 



FIG. 300L-Se:ting-lrid. 



butterflies should remain upon the setting board for a 

 fortnight or longer, and placed where they will dry 

 readily but not be exposed to dust. At the "expiration 

 of that time they are ready for the cabinet. 



When one is away from home conveniences, a very 

 simple device for "transportation is to fold oblong 

 bits of paper (rather thin writing paper is 

 best) into "triangles" as along the dotted 

 lines in this sketch : into this the butter- _ 



fly is placed, its wings folded back to back and 

 antennae tucked carefully away. The place, date, 

 and circumstances of capture (or a number corre- 

 sponding to a journal) may be written upon the paper. A 



