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Pelvic, of cetaceans 174 
of large mammals 68 
Scsamoids 173 
Borax, use on skins 13 
Brimstone, for fumigation 15 
Cambridge tins 122 
Carbolic acid, use of 22 
Carbon disulphide, for fumigating . , 15 
for killing 36 
Tetrachloride, for degreasing bones 180 
for cleaning feathers . 99 
for cleaning fur 116 
for fumigation 16 
Carcass, method of hanging up .... 68 
Packing to camp 68 
Cartridges, reloading 26 
Cases, collecting 22 
Castoreum, beaver, for baits 38 
Catalogues, field 41 
Catnip, oil of, for baits 38 
Cat-trap 35 
Cellophane, envelopes, for skins ... . 53 
Celluloid, use of 181 
Cement, Ambroid, for teeth 181 
Cetaceans, skeletons 174 
Cheesecloth, uses for 17, 23, 104 
Chloroform, use of, in killing 28 
Cleaning feathers 98 
Fur 99 
Skeletons... 176 
Skulls 64 
Clogs, use of, on traps 27 
Collecting, where needed 6 
Collecting permits 183 
Colour records 89, 138 
Colours, changes in fur and feathers 14 
Water, use of 89 
Combination baits, for mammals . . . 39 
Combs and wattles, skinning 107 
Containers for skins 22 
Cooper’s Dip, use of. . . 74 
Cornmeal, absorbent in cleaning. 18, 88, 112 
Absorbent in skinning 90 
Corrosive sublimate, use on skins, . 
danger 75 
Cotton, uses of, as filler 17 
For packing 17 
For wrapping 17 
Creel, fisherman’s, for collecting. ... 88 
Crescylic acid, use of, on skulls. . . . 177 
Cuts, opening, alcoholic specimens. . 141 
Birds 90 
Heads, horned 68 
Mammals, large 67 
Mammals, small 48,55 
Data, blanks, for eggs 126 
Labels, recording on 40 
Date, on labels 42 
DDT, uses as insecticide and repel- 
lent 16, 75 
Deadfalls 35 
Dermestes, keeping out of skins. ... 13, 75 
Use in cleaning bones 178 
Desiderata, for museums 5 
Diseases, of wildlife 4, 125 
Downy young 116 
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Drills, for blowing eggs 126 
Drumming, of skins 18 
Drying-boards, for birds 104 
For mammals 51 
Ducks, Brooks’ method for skins . . . 108 
Cleaning skins 112 
Making up skins. . . 106 
Ear, bat’s, measuring 46 
Cartilage, skinning out 70 
Drying, small mammals 82 
Of rabbits 81 
Ecologists 4 
Eggs, amphibian 131 
Birds', blowing 126 
Collecting 125 
Packing, 127 
Embalming solution, formula 21 
Embryos, birds, removing from egg 126 
Hook for embryos 126 
Mammals, counting 44 
Eskimos, methods of cleaning skins: 
Birds 112 
Mammals 77 
Ether, use in degreasing 116 
Ethylene dichloride, for fumigating 16 
Excelsior, uses for packing 176 
For stuffing 17 
Eyeballs, birds, removing 88,93 
Bony, treatment of 93 
Mammals, removing 69 
Eyelids, birds, skinning 93 
Mammals, skinning 50,69 
Fan, electric, for drying plumage ... 99 
Feathers, cleaning 99 
Degreasing 96,115 
Feet, birds, large, curing 107 
skinning 107 
tying 102 
Mammals, large, skinning . . 72, 78 
Mammals, small, skinning. . 48 
Fibre-cases, uses, collecting 22 
For horse packing 23 
Fishes, collecting 152 
Preserving 158 
Flat skins, curing 73 
Foetuses, mammals, counting 44 
Formalin, uses of, for preserving 
amphibians 140 
Fishes 159 
For birds’ stomachs 120 
Mammals 21 
Neutralizing 21,159 
Reptiles 140 
Forms, Snyder method of drying 
bird skins 105 
Freaks, value as specimens 8 
Frogs, preserving 141 
Fumigation 15, 74 
Furs, airing 83 
Bleaching 83 
Drying 83 
Skinning for market 83 
Stretching 50, 83 
Gas. See Carbon disulphide 
Ethylene dichloride 
