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small bottles, or the deposit may be partially dried and 

 wrapped up in pieces of paper or tinfoil. When placed in 

 bottles, a few drops of spirits added will keep them sweet. 



" In all cases it is essential to keep the gatherings separate 

 and distinct, and that the locality whence obtained be written 

 on each package. 



" All shells and stones from deep water which are covered 

 with sea- weed ought to be preserved, as affording interesting 

 and little known species. The rougher these are the better, 

 and on no account ought they to be washed." 



Soundings (especially if brought up with soap instead of 

 fatty matter) may very readily be preserved by sticking them 

 on to pieces of paper, with a memorandum of the date, depth, 

 and latitude and longitude, &c. Ordinary envelopes will 

 answer very well for the purpose, as the soundings when dry 

 may be put either on the inner side of the envelope or be 

 attached to a separate piece of paper and slipped in like a 

 letter. 



The sea-cucumbers, ascidians, salpse, &c., mentioned above, 

 should be assiduously collected for their own sake, as well as 

 for the reasons here given. 



TKAWLING AND DEEDGING. 



In water not too deep for the use of a trawl, large numbers 

 of marine animals of all kinds, fish, Crustacea, shells, star- 

 fish, &c., &c., may be most readily obtained. Large collec- 

 tions may be made in a short time and with little trouble. 

 Trawling is therefore strongly recommended. 



For procuring small specimens, such as would escape 

 through the wide meshes of the trawl, a dredge is most 

 desirable. Indeed for deep water this only is available for 

 collecting ground specimens. Dredging is therefore also 

 most strongly recommended. 



Dredges may be procured in Liverpool of Mr. Edmondson, 

 Basnett Street, or of Mr. Finchett, Button Street, White- 



