kaj. G. G« r 8. 
Wrap ©ach rare specimen alone in cheese cloth, preferrably 
with an individual label inside between folds of cloth bearing either 
in your field book, or bearing locality, 
as "fringing reef”. "barrier reef" 
lagoon" C inside the atoll) p, l§ fat boss - 1 mil© south of island % ’etc 
only on the label and write the 
with firm scales may be bunched. 
water - distilled 
if mm Ibis, for injecting end preserving® Avoid placing apeciaeas 
in undiluted fluid• Allow at least twice the volume o* - re sc rv stive 
: rnr specimen for the first few days at least® For shipment, spool mans 
thoroughly cured ma ( j© packed in can or barrel and sparingly moistened 
with preservative® Evapoi. ion must then be prevented, "seep out of 
sun and away from artificial heat. 
if several larger fiahes.are placed together in container at 
one tiaa, it is well to change the position of those at bottom durine 
first two days. ® 
le, encourage other mm rs of the party to 
pick up fishes. Kspecially desirable are collection® taken from 
linger,^ Whippoorwill, or in deeper water, eil *r by day or by 
use of cargo light at night. Many valuable small fishes were taken 
at the surface in this my on trios A and B. 
-o—- ».ui^ ku«i J.-W4UZS1 ox wie plunder. 
Very truly yours. 
Curator ox ooxj.ecT.ions 
