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killing of moths and butterflies. You should have 

 a wide-mouthed jar, preferably one with a ground 

 glass stopper for it is necessary to keep the jar 

 closely stoppered when not in use. Place a layer 

 of the crystals in the bottom of the jar and cover 

 them lightly with cotton. Cut a piece of card the 

 size of the inside of the jar, and prick it full of 

 pinholes, push it down on the cotton and fasten 

 with four pieces of gummed paper at equal dist- 

 ances around the edge. A butterfly or moth placed 

 in this jar succumbs in a few minutes, and then 

 should be transferred to the collecting box. 



Edd Drill 



For drilling holes in birds eggs preparatory to 

 blowing them. These, with fine machine-cut burr, 

 can be procured from your supply dealer. Eggs 

 are blown through one hole in the side, and that 

 hole should be as small as possible. 



Embryo Hook 



Used for tearing to pieces and pulling embryos 

 from bird eggs. An instrument with a fine hooked 

 point. 



Embryo Scissors 



Very small scissors, being slender where the two 

 parts cross, so they will work inside of small eggs. 



