50 Handbook of Taxidermy. 



minutes, wash, and boil in plain water until all 

 the muscle, etc., is softened. Clean this away 

 with a brush or by a stream of water. Boil in a 

 strong solution of soda, wash with soap and 

 water, and when perfectly clean, dehydrate with 

 boiling alcohol (Junker). Skeletons should be 

 mounted on wires fixed in a wooden standard 

 painted black. 



