SETTING 185 



small pieces of thin card or paper, pinned to 

 the board with their points resting on the 

 wings ; but do not let any pin pass through 

 the wings. Arrange the antennae evenly in 

 front. Then remove the tapes, which are 

 only needed as a mild restraint during the 

 process of setting ; indeed, if the wings are 

 not very stiff, the tapes may be dispensed 

 with entirely. In a few days the specimen 

 will be dry. Eemove the pieces of card 

 ('braces,' as they are called), and lift the 

 specimen by the head of the pin. It may 

 then be placed in the store-box or cabinet. 



What I have said applies to the setting of 

 butterflies, moths, dragon-flies, bees, saw- 

 flies, and two-winged flies. In the case of 

 those dragon-flies which are small and brittle, 

 the body may be strengthened by pushing a 

 thin bristle, or dry grass stem, through the 

 underside of the thorax, between the legs, 

 downwards through the abdomen. The spare 

 portion will be cut off. The legs must be 

 drawn neatly into position before the wings 

 are set, and the long abdomen will be sup- 

 ported by means of crossed pins. In this 

 case, take care that the benzine does not 



