894 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM — 
973 Closed fold 
974 Insect pins 
975 Pin holder 
976 Pinning block 
977 Collecting net showing construction. For model see 
wing frame and wall. 
978 Dip net, see model on wall 
979 Mounts for small insects 
980 Capsule mount 
981 Glue for mounting insects? 
982 Coleoptera mount 
983 Hemiptera mount 
984 Orthoptera mount 
985 Locality and date labels 
Mount by Denton method 
986 Plaster cast 
987 Mount complete 
Alcoholic preparations 
988 Bottle with label 
989 Bottle with pin 
990 Bottle on block 
991 Pinning forceps 
991a Forceps for handling insects 
992 Sheet cork 
993 Sheet peat 
994 Relaxing device, see photograph in wing frame © 
995 Spreading apparatus 
996 Spreading pins with handles 
997 Strips used in spreading, mica, paper and glass 
998 For spreading Microlepidoptera 
999 Dr Lintner’s device 
1000 For spreading Hymenoptera 
1001 For spreading Coleoptera 
1 Formula: Crush %5 to 100 grams of gelatin or clear glue, preferably the former, and put ina 
bottle with 1LU0 cubic centimeters of commercial acetic acid (no. 8) and set in a warm place for 
three or more days, shaxing occasionally. Then add 100 ce of water, 100 cc of 95% aleohol and 15 to 
20 ce of glycerin. Operations may be hastened by heating the glue and acid in a water bath, but 
great care must be exercised if this is done. 
