XIV MANUAL OF TAXIDERMY. 



Fig. 5. — Page 37. 



Skull of bird, under side : Dotted lines A, A, A, show cuts 

 to be made in removing a triangular piece of bone and muscle, 

 to which the whole or a portion of the brain will adhere. 



Fig. 6. — Page 42. 



Dissection of a song sparrow, showing male organs of re- 

 production : 1 and 2, lungs ; 3. 3, testicles. The four organs 

 below these are the kidneys. 



Fig. 7. — Page 43. 



Dissection of a song sparrow, showing female organs of 

 reproduction : 4. lungs ; 1. 1, small yellow glands, present 

 in both sexes ; 2, ovaries ; 3. oviduct. These last four 

 figures are merely diagrams, only sufficiently accurate in 

 outline to convey an idea of the position of the parts indicated. 



Fig. 8. — Page 50. 



Tweezers for making skins, mounting, etc. : Several sizes 

 are used, but as a rule the points should be longer than 

 those given in the cut. 



Fig. 9. — Page 51. 



Drying forms fastened to a board, D, skin in the form. 

 I now use these forms detached. See text. Also, see page 

 54 for a better method of making skins which I now practise. 



Fig. 10. — Page 54. 



Form of a skin of an oriole : I now use the long label 

 given on page 58. A skin should not be made too full ; a 

 dead bird laid on its back will convey an idea of the thick- 

 ness of the body of a skin. 



