CASES. 75 
Perhaps the best form of case for homceopathic vials is that 
described by the same gentleman in the American Natura- 
list. Narrow deep drawers are made with the front, bottom, 
back and one side of wood while the other side consists of 
two wires. ‘This holds the bottles in an upright position and 
also admits an easy examination of the contents. These 
drawers may be m:de of varying width but in no case should 
the front be less than an inch across. ‘This is none too wide 
for the smallest vials. By making the drawers wider, larger 
Fic. 28. 
vials (one and two oz. can be admitted. The drawers may 
advantageously be four and one-half inches in depth and twelve 
inches in length. The bottles are fastened ia position with a 
wedge as shown in fiz. 28. These drawers maybe placed 
together in a cabinet (fig. 29) and are interchangeable. — By 
this means any desired arrangement of the collections can be 
effected, new specimens can be interpolated at any time and 
by having the drawers labelled any desired specimen can be 
at once found. 
Microscopic slides also require special cases. Of these 
