. Annals of the Carnegie Museum. Carnegie Museum; Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Natural history. 480 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. back over the shorter {see cut); this may serve for a handle, but it is better to fasten it to a wooden handle, about three feet long, e. g., a broomstick, planed down somewhat at one end to the length of. Fig. I. Method of making a cheap ring for a collecting net. the wire handle, and with a groove around it, about half-an-inch from the end. The wire frame can be tied to the handle with stout twine. To the wire ring is fastened a sack-net, twelve to fifteen
. Annals of the Carnegie Museum. Carnegie Museum; Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Natural history. 480 Annals of the Carnegie Museum. back over the shorter {see cut); this may serve for a handle, but it is better to fasten it to a wooden handle, about three feet long, e. g., a broomstick, planed down somewhat at one end to the length of. Fig. I. Method of making a cheap ring for a collecting net. the wire handle, and with a groove around it, about half-an-inch from the end. The wire frame can be tied to the handle with stout twine. To the wire ring is fastened a sack-net, twelve to fifteen inches long, of good, somewhat loose, burlap, which is the best and cheapest material, and procurable almost anywhere. The seams must be sewn well, best doubly, Avith good linen thread, and the rim over the wire should be protected by a strip of strong canvas, to prevent its being worn through in a short time. Such a net, or two of them, take little space, and a stick for a handle may be found and fitted anywhere. Some small muslin sacks should be taken along, a piece or two of muslin about a yard square, and some small boxes and vials, and, for a longer trip, a bottle with a few ounces of alcohol. This is almost everything needed for good work. High rubber boots are desirable, even necessary. Besides, it is recommended to take a small hoe (Ferriss' hoe) along. It is handy in many ways, especially for collecting land-snails. The hoe and the net with its handle, tied together, are not very cumbersome. Collecting. As stated before, some snails and mussels may be picked up with the hand. Many of the former are seen clinging on rocks, stones, or wood. Some Musculia may be found on pieces of wood covered with mosses and algae; they must be taken up carefully lest their thin and fragile shells be crushed. Special care is needed in collecting the small and tender, flat-shelled species of Ancylus and Gundlachia. They are found on plants such as the stalks and leaves ("pads")
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