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Philadelphia, Pa.. May. 1901. 



Now is the time that we again think about Hving insects, 

 and there are certain thoughts that arise in connection with 

 the work of collecting that are very important. When you 

 catch your insects don't put them away in cigar boxes with- 

 out data and depend on your memory to supply the facts 

 when you wish to use the specimens. The chances are that 

 when you next open the box the specimens will be infested 

 by Anthrenvs and you will have forgotten the data. Get a 

 supply of pin labels, like those supplied by Mr. Nell; and put 

 one on each pin at once. We are sorry to say there are some 

 entomologists who think a State label is sufficient — we hope 

 for their reformation. Make your papers to contain Lepidop- 

 tera sjmimetrical ; cut off the little turnover triangles and 

 always iron the papers before using. If you put pin numbers 

 on your specimens have them very small and preferably printed. 

 We have had specimens sent here with numbers on the pin one 

 inch in length ; they had been cut from a calendar. Mount 

 your specimens the same height on the pin, and in the I<epi- 

 doptera pin the abdomen on the same plane with the thorax 

 and don't let it sag down any old way and point east or west. 

 Pin the antennae on the same plane and parallel to the costa 

 and don't have them " boxing the compass." These are small 

 matters but important, so heed them. 



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