The Capture, Preparation, and Preservation of Specimens 



yet flexible material, should be tied securely. Upon this there 

 should be sewed a bag of fine netting, preferably tarletan. The 



Fig. 43. — Plan for folding net-ring: c, halves of 

 ring detached; b, upper joint of the halves; a, ring 

 set; d, cap of ferrule ; f, cap of ferrule, showing screw 

 in place ; e, screw (Riley). 



bag should be quite long, not less than eighteen inches deep; 



the ring should be not less than a foot in diameter. 



Such a net can be made at a cost of but a few 



cents, and will be, in most cases, as efficient as 



any of the more 

 expensive nets 

 which are more 

 carefully con- 

 structed. A good, 

 cheap ring for a 

 net mav be made 



Fig. 45.-3, 

 ring of metal 



Fig. 44.— a, net; b, ferrule to receive han- 

 dle ; c, wire hoop to be fastened in the upper 

 end of the ferrule (Riley). 



by using thebrass tied with wire 



at a ; b, ferrule ; 



ferrule of a fish- 



plug put in 



The before pouring 

 in solder(Riley). 



ing-rod. 



ferrule should be 

 at least three quarters of an inch in diameter. Into this insert the 

 ends of a metal ring made by bending brass, aluminium, or iron 



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