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forming a handy record of literature, illustrations, lantern slides, 

 cuts or special lines of work, and can well be used as an accession 

 index also. The necessity of having specimens in a collection care- 

 fully labeled, and all data where they can be referred to, cannot be 

 too strongly emphasized. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Describe the making of an insect killing bottle. 



2. Describe some special methods in collecting insect specimens. 



3. Describe the form of net which you prefer. 



4. Tell how to manage butterflies and moths to prevent fluttering. 



5. How would you manage to collect water insects? 



6. What are some of the best places to look for insect specimens? 



7. Describe some methods of baiting insects. 



8. Give important points in pinning insects. 



9. Describe a good spreading board and give details of how to use it. 



10. Give directions for inflating and mounting caterpillars. 



11. Give important points in rearing larva;. 



12. How may dried specimens be relaxed? 



