ENTOMOLOGICAL NEWS. 



Philadslphia, Pa., Jahuabt, 191 5. 



Hints on Packing Insects for Transportation. 

 Driid injects are exceedingiy ddicmte and will noc stand any 

 su(l<Uti jarriiig or the Icast knock, capedally when pinned. 

 Such material has so often been received here at the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences in broken ^ on account of improper 



packing, that a few words on i .. ... jcct will be appropriate. 

 NEVER SEND PINNED SPECIMENS IN A SINGLE 

 V.()\ W ' I SURROUND! .\r. THE BOX WITH 



^' '^!K Si ... ,..V MATERIAL, such as dry sea grass, ex- 

 r, or cotton. The box should be light and strong with 

 the lid so made that it will not crush in. The pins bearing the 

 specimens should be firmly pushed in the cork, which should 

 be securely fastened or glued to the bottom or sides of the box. 

 The box should then be wrapped in soft paper to exchide any 

 • hist that may arise from the packing. The packing should be 

 loocly wrapped around the box, say an inch or more in thick- 

 ness, and held intact by placing the whole in another box or by 

 rtrai>ping it in heavy paper and securely tying with strong 

 stritiL' !X)NT pack the springy material so tightly that it is 

 useless as a pre^'entive of jarring. Give attention to the cor- 

 ners and DONT let them come in contact with the container, 

 be it box or {Kipcr. A chip basket with handle makes a good 

 container when a large box is sent by express. It is a good 

 ])lan to place a layer of raw cotton over the cork, but never 

 over the s|)eoimens. Heavy specimens that are liable to swing 

 on their puis >h<iuld be braced by a stout pin against each edge 

 of the abdomen. Always remember if one specimen becomes 

 loose it nr mv, and that "one fine, faultless ^>ectmen is 



worth lU) • rash." — E. T. C. !r. 



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