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ments, by combining pressed flowers with bright 

 colored butterflies. 



The Denton mount is made of plaster, with a 

 depression in the center for the insect's body. 



The fly is ]nit in position with a touch of glue 

 under each wing and the cover glass put on and 

 bound with paper. Another Denton mount has 

 glass both front and back to show both sides of a 

 fly. This is an excellent one for scientific study of 

 the insect. 



Caterpillars and Worms can be mounted as fol- 

 lows: 



Squeeze the insides entirely out through the 

 anus. It will probably require some practice before 

 you can be sure of doing this successfully. 



Insert the end of a straw or small tube in this 

 opening and expand the skin with the breath, at 

 the same time holding it above heat (a lamp will 

 do) and continually turning it so it will dry evenly 

 and in the proper position. Take care not to 

 stretch the skin or to get it near enough to the heat 

 to scorch it. The tube may be either cut off short 

 or removed. Many bright colored specimens will 

 have to be retouched with oil paint as the colors 

 are very apt to leave. 



