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under side, as a lifter, as much as possible, avoiding using the 

 needle on the upper surfaces except to lightly bring into the 

 final position. 



Double Mounts. — Fig. g shows a double mount complete. 

 To prepare the little strips, take a sheet of ^-inch AAA 

 cork, and with parlor paste stick a sheet of good quality white 

 paper on one side only, and place between two books or in a 

 letter-press for a few hours to dry smoothly and evenly. Then, 

 with a very sharp knife, cut the sheet into strips 

 about an eighth of an inch wide ; then cut these 

 strips into short lengths, three-eighths to three- 

 quarters of an inch long. Stick a No. 6 pin through 

 one end of each, with the white paper side up. 

 Have plenty of these mounts on hand, and as you 

 remove your specimens from the setting boards, 

 those that are pinned with Minutien Nadeln can be 

 immediately pinned on the double mount, and as soon as 

 locality label is placed on the big pin, as shown on figure, are 

 ready for the cabinet. 



The locality labels are nearly of as much importance as the 

 insect, and a collection with every specimen bearing label 

 showing place and date of capture is worth about ten times 

 as much cash value as the same collection with the labels absent. 

 My labels are printed with locality on top line, my name on 

 second line, and a blank space left below the name for the 

 date. I strongly urge all collectors to have their names on the 

 label. It adds much to the interest in the specimens, and, as 

 is often the case, if the species is new, whoever describes it 

 can give credit to its actual discoverer. In dating labels don't 

 use figures for indicating the month. Either write it in full if 

 short-name month, or abbreviate if too long to write in full, or 

 use the Roman letters, z. e., vi, 26 equals June 26th or, if your 

 preference is to put the day first, 26, vi. It will always be 



understood. 



(To be continued.) 



Mother Potato Bug — '■ Run, children ! get under this toadstool ! 

 We are going to have a shower of paris green !" 



