5 The West American Scientist 



in the natural wood. Let the cases be 

 always securely locked when on display, 

 to keep visitors from pilfering or disar- 

 ranging it is said all collectors will 



steal, a sad commentary not restricted 

 to naturalists. 



The specimens should be placed in 

 paper trays of interchangeable sizes and 

 these the boys and girls will enjoy mak- 

 ing out of paper boxes or cardboard; in 

 size 2% inches may be the smallest for 

 width, depth % inch — sufficiently large 

 to display every spt-cimen and the labels 

 so that the labels may easily be read 

 ■\\ ithoiit opening the case. 



As the museum grows and a number 

 of these cases full of specimens has ac- 

 cumulated, it will often be found desira- 

 ble, for economy of space in a school or 

 private home, to provide cabinets in 

 which these cases can be stored like so 

 many drawers; a plain cabinet 3 It. high, 

 20 inches deep and 2%i\.. wide, will pro- 

 vide storage as required, allow of ready 

 reference,, and piovide much needed ta- 

 ble room, which on grand exhibition 

 days can be covered with the show cases 

 of specimens. These cabinets are best 

 if provided with doors hung on beveled 

 edges, so that they can stand side by 

 side without waste of room, and doors 

 all open if need be at the same time. 



Or, these cabinets can be piled on top 

 of others, forming a solid wall, and ac- 

 commoda'inga large collection in a 

 minimum amount of space. Provided 

 with a center partition and shelving and 

 you have an ideal herbarium case that 

 will accommodate standard sized sheets 



modest commencement. Begin right 



and the school museum is sure to grow. 



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