VIII CONTENTS. 



Chapter XX. 



Collecting and Preparing Birds' Eggs 119 



Chapter XXI. 



Collecting, Preparing, and Preserving Reptiles 122 



Chapter XXII. 



Fish, and How to Mount Them 127 



Chapter XXIII. 



Crustaceans and Other Marine Animals 135 



Chapter XXIV. 

 Collecting and Hatching Chrysalids. — Collecting, Preserving, Mount- 

 ing, and Arranging Moths, Butterflies, and Insects 139 



Chapter XXV. 

 Grouping 147 



Chapter XXVI. 

 Care of Specimens, Chests, Cabinets, Cases, and Stands 151 



Chapter XXVII. 



Making Cases 154 



Chapter XXVIII. 

 Hints on Making Rock-work , 157 



Chapter XXIX. 

 Papering and Tinting Cases 160 



Chapter XXX. 

 Modelling, Casting, and Carving 166 



Chapter XXXI. 



Useful Ornaments from Antlers and Feet 170 



Chapter XXXH. 

 Recipes 173 



HOME DECORATION. 



Chapter I. 



Decorating with Natural Objects 177 



Chapter II. 



Ferns 183 



Chapter III. 

 Autumn Leaves 187 



Chapter IV. 

 Grasses 191 



Chapter V. 

 Feather Work 195 



Chapter VI. 

 Fans and Fire-Screens 198 



Chapter VII. 

 Ornamental Crosses - _ 200 



