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If there are not enough specimens to fill the can, till it up with 

 cotton. Do not use glass, as it is liable to break. 



Living specimens of any of the forms except the larger turtles 

 would be specially valuable and may safely be sent by express 

 (collect). They are best sent in soft damp moss so as to keep them 

 from jarring. 



Notes on the following points are greatly to be desired : the 

 occurrence of species in any locality and the conditions under which 

 they were found ; their first appearance in the spring and frequency 

 of occurrence throughout the summer ; their food and mode of life 

 and their times of breeding and breeding habits. 



Any notes or specimens sent to the museum will be acknowledged 

 and full credit given in the Museum reports and any further 

 publications. 



